N.J. Admin. Code § 12:101-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 12:101-2.1 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means N.J.S.A. 29:4-9 through 12.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or his or her designee.

"Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

"Guest room" means any room made available by a hotel for overnight occupancy by guests.

"Hotel" means any hotel, inn, boarding house, motel, or other establishment whose proprietor offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, and retains the right of access to, and control of, the premises that are let, which contains at least 100 guest rooms.

"Hotel employee" or "employee" means any natural person who works full-time or part-time performing housekeeping or room service duties at a hotel for, or pursuant to, the direction of the hotel employer or any subcontractor of the hotel employer for wages or salary or remuneration of any type pursuant to a contract or subcontract of employment.

"Hotel employer" or "employer" mean any person, including a corporate officer or executive, who directly or indirectly or through an agent or any other person, including through the services of a temporary staffing agency, employs or exercises control over the wages, hours, or working conditions of any person employed in furtherance of the hotel's provision of lodging and other related services for the public.

"Large font" means at least 14-point font.

"Panic device" means a two-way radio or other electronic device that is kept on an employee's person when the employee is in a guest room, that permits an employee to communicate with, or otherwise effectively summon immediate on-scene assistance from, a security officer, manager or supervisor, or other appropriate hotel staff member.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:101-2.1

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 2012(a), effective 9/18/2023