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Council raises building service wage floor, expands coverage in ordinance 25‑056

3477148 · May 24, 2025
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Summary

Jersey City updated its standard wage law to cover more building service workers and raise minimum benefits; the council adopted the ordinance unanimously after public remarks from SEIU and residential workers.

The Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously adopted City Ordinance 25‑056 on Tuesday, revising local standard wage and benefit rules for workers in development projects.

City Ordinance 25‑056 amends the municipal code to broaden the types of covered building service workers — adding concierge, door staff and handypersons to the existing categories — and raises the minimum compensation and benefits standard…

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