in our Spotlight on Business Report a federal judge is siding with a state law giving temporary workers more rights the law was signed by Governor Murphy earlier this year providing protections for thousands of temp workers who for years spoke out about alleged unsafe working conditions and minimal pay well this week's ruling allows new mandates regarding pay to go into effect starting next week August 5th it requires staffing agencies to pay temp workers the same average rate and equal benefits as permanent employees it also blocks pay deductions for things like meals or other expenses that would reduce the temp workers pay to below minimum wage part of the legislation is already in effect it requires staffing agencies to give temp workers clear information about their job the pay the travel the length of the assignment well the new law has been tied up in the courts though after the state's business and industry Association Along with the employment agencies filed a law lawsuit in May calling the move unconstitutional arguing it'll hurt businesses