Weinberg, Turner Bill Aimed to Protect Older Workers, Passes Labor Committee May 6, 2021, 12:34 pm | in
Weinberg, Turner Bill Aimed to Protect Older Workers, Passes Labor Committee
Trenton – Recognizing that the State’s workforce is graying, and that current law is outdated and fails to protect older workers from age bias, the Senate Labor Committee passed legislation today sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Shirley Turner that would amend laws on the books in order to extend age discrimination protections for State employees.
The amendments include the deletion of a provision dating back to 1938 that permits an employer to force retirement on an individual of a particular age if that employer can show that “age bears a manifest relationship to the employment in question.”
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Turner, Stack Bill to Establish Standards for Expiration of Rental Housing Affordability Controls Advances December 17, 2020, 5:14 pm | in
Turner, Stack Bill to Establish Standards for Expiration of Rental Housing Affordability Controls Advances
Trenton – In an effort to assist tenants in moderate and low-income rental housing, the Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Brian Stack that would establish standards for the expiration of rental housing affordability controls.
“With so many New Jerseyans struggling financially, rent increases have become a prominent issue for tenants. This legislation would put standards in place to prevent the unfair displacement of moderate and low-income tenants,” said Senator Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon). “The bill would prohibit a landlord from increasing rent in a manner that conflicts with affordability controls until the lease is up for renewal or the unit is vacant