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NJ has no workplace protections for the heat. A bill to create them is languishing.
New Jersey lacks workplace protections for heat exposure, and a bill introduced by state Sen. Joe Cryan to address this issue is stalled. Business groups oppose the bill, arguing it duplicates federal guidelines and would impose excessive costs.
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