Denying unemployment to seasonal workers at Jersey shore
Some of the lifeguards, bartenders, and boardwalk barkers who cater to the Shore’s summer visitors could face a long, cold winter if Trenton acts on legislation to eliminate unemployment benefits for seasonal employees.
Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Belford) and Assemblymen Sean Kean (R-Wall Twp.) and Anthony Bucco (R-Randolph) have introduced a bill that would require the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to identify specific seasonal jobs, define their length to any period less than 36 weeks, and deny workers who fill those jobs the opportunity to collect unemployment in the off-season. (Nurin, NJ Spotlight)
