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02/23/21
Jon L. Gelman
In an effort to help ensure the inclusion of individuals with disabilities within the workforce, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Fred Madden and Senate President Steve Sweeney, which would promote the employment of people with disabilities through the enactment of task forces.
The bill, S-1937, would establish a task force to study and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature to address the problem of unemployment and underemployment among individuals with disabilities in the state and review available programs within the State and local governments.
“About 25 percent of New Jersey adults have some type of disability, and they have a right, like anyone else, to participate as an independent member of society, and that includes being able to hold a job,” said Senator Madden (D-Camden/Gloucester). “However, there is a clear discrepancy with how few of these adults are in the workforce due to a lack of inclusion by many emp
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Madden, Sweeney Legislation to Establish Task Forces to Promote Employment of People with Disabilities Clears the Senate February 19, 2021, 4:26 pm | in
Madden, Sweeney Legislation to Establish Task Forces to Promote Employment of People with Disabilities Clears the Senate
Trenton – In an effort to help ensure the inclusion of individuals with disabilities within the workforce, the Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Fred Madden and Senate President Steve Sweeney, which would promote the employment of people with disabilities through the enactment of task forces.
The bill, S-1937, would establish a task force to study and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature to address the problem of unemployment and underemployment among individuals with disabilities in the state and review available programs within the State and local governments.
Employers in New Jersey have a longer time to prepare to deal with the draining impact of the pandemic on the state s Unemployment Trust Fund under legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.
The governor s action on Monday reduces the amount of an employer’s unemployment taxes through Fiscal Year 2023.
“A similar phase-in payroll tax measure was utilized after the financial crisis of 2007-2009,” according to New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President of Government Relations Michael Egenton.
The measure also prevents a rate increase for employers who had to layoff workers during the pandemic through no fault of their own.