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TRENTON – The Senate approved legislation today sponsored by Senator Joseph Coniglio which would end penalties for temporary workers who refuse to accept a new assignment upon the completion of an old assignment.

“We currently have two separate and unequal standards in New Jersey when it comes to determining unemployment benefit eligibility,” said Senator Coniglio, D-Bergen. “Temporary workers have a much harder time qualifying for unemployment benefits, forcing them to move from one assignment to another with little hope of being able to seek full-time employment.”

TRENTON – The Senate Labor Committee approved legislation today sponsored by Senator Joseph Coniglio which would end penalties for temporary workers who refuse to accept a new assignment upon the completion of an old assignment.

“Right now, we have two standards when it comes to determining unemployment eligibility based on whether you are a full-time worker or a temporary worker,” said Senator Coniglio, D-Bergen. “Not only is this fundamentally unfair, but also forces temporary workers from moving from one assignment to another with little hope of being able to seek full-time employment.”