Signed by Governor Phil Murphy

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits so-called captive audience meetings that relate to an employee's choice to vote to unionize in New Jersey.

Highlights:

• Defines political matters as a matter which relates to elections for political office, political party, legislation, regulation, proposals to change or propose legislation and employees choice to join or support any political party, civic, community, or labor organization or association (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits employers from mandating employer-sponsored meetings that communicate the employer's religious or political opinion (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits higher education institutions from holding mandatory meetings with employees regarding any coursework, research, and publications (Sec. ).

• Prohibits any political committees or non- profits from requiring staff to participate in communication regarding political matters (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits employees penalizing employees on the basis of refusing to participate in employer- sponsored meetings or acting in good faith by reporting violations (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that employees may pressure civil action for a 90 day period after an incident occurs (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits so-called captive audience meetings that relate to an employee's choice to vote to unionize in New Jersey.

Highlights:

• Defines political matters as a matter which relates to elections for political office, political party, legislation, regulation, proposals to change or propose legislation and employees choice to join or support any political party, civic, community, or labor organization or association (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits employers from mandating employer-sponsored meetings that communicate the employer's religious or political opinion (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits higher education institutions from holding mandatory meetings with employees regarding any coursework, research, and publications (Sec. ).

• Prohibits any political committees or non- profits from requiring staff to participate in communication regarding political matters (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits employees penalizing employees on the basis of refusing to participate in employer- sponsored meetings or acting in good faith by reporting violations (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that employees may pressure civil action for a 90 day period after an incident occurs (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits so-called captive audience meetings that relate to an employee's choice to vote to unionize in New Jersey.

Highlights:

• Defines political matters as a matter which relates to elections for political office, political party, legislation, regulation, proposals to change or propose legislation and employees choice to join or support any political party, civic, community, or labor organization or association (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits employers from mandating employer-sponsored meetings that communicate the employer's religious or political opinion (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits higher education institutions from holding mandatory meetings with employees regarding any coursework, research, and publications (Sec. ).

• Prohibits any political committees or non- profits from requiring staff to participate in communication regarding political matters (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits employees penalizing employees on the basis of refusing to participate in employer- sponsored meetings or acting in good faith by reporting violations (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that employees may pressure civil action for a 90 day period after an incident occurs (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text