Good afternoon! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering tax, budget and economic development issues. On behalf of our member companies that provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association in […]
Employment & Labor Law Testimony
NJBIA Weighs in on Senate Labor Committee Bills
This past week was a busy one in the Senate Labor Committee as it released five bills supported by NJBIA as well as two bills we opposed. One other bill was amended to address our concerns and we stayed neutral. All these bills were released from the committee. NJBIA strongly supported S-1957 (Greenstein, D-14; Oroho, […]
NJBIA’s Testimony on A-3999 – Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.
My name is Raymond Cantor and I am Vice President of Government Affairs with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. NJBIA’s members employ one million people in the state and we are the largest statewide business association in the nation. I want to thank the Chairman and this committee for the opportunity to testify […]
NJBIA Supports Public Worker Furlough Bill with Amendments to Protect Small Employers
NJBIA came out in support of legislation today to partially furlough public workers and allow their salaries to be supplemented by enhanced unemployment benefits, as it will help the state save money in challenging times. While NJBIA initially had reservations about the bill, S-2350, due to the inclusion of an unrelated provision that would have […]
NJBIA’s Testimony RE Supporting Minority-Owned Businesses
Good morning! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering economic development, tax and budget issues. On behalf of our member companies that provide more than 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business […]