New Jersey Department of Labor Launches Multilingual Hotline for Domestic Workers' Rights
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has launched a new Domestic Workers Hotline. This initiative, established under the state’s Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, aims to provide caregivers, housekeepers, and nannies, along with their employers, with direct and free access to information regarding pay, contracts, and workplace protections. The hotline, accessible at 1-800-940-3302, is staffed by agents from NJDOL’s Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. It offers assistance in English and Spanish, with additional languages available upon request. Acting Labor Commissioner Kevin D. Jarvis stated that the hotline ensures domestic workers have a direct line to critical information about their rights and helps employers comply with state law. The Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, effective July 1, 2024, grants these workers rights such as breaks, privacy, safe working conditions, protection from discrimination, written employment contracts, and coverage under workers’ compensatio...