New Jersey Adopts Changes Affecting Service Employees During Changes In Ownership

Governor Philip D. Murphy recently signed Assembly Bill 4682 / Senate Bill 2389, establishing various employment protections for specific "service employees" during changes of ownership. This bill goes into effect on October 22, 2023—90 days from signing.

Under the law, a "service employee" is defined as an individual "employed or assigned to a covered location on a full or part-time basis for at least 60 days (previously, the law set a minimum of 90 days) and who is not a managerial or professional employee or regularly scheduled to work less than 16 hours per week . . ." in the following occupations:

• care or maintenance of a building or property (e.g., work performed by a security guard; a front desk worker, a janitor; a maintenance employee; building superintendent; grounds maintenance worker; a stationary fireman; elevator operator and starter; or window cleaner);