ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 6033

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  DECEMBER 13, 2021

      The Assembly Labor Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 6033.

      This bill provides that a person who performs caddie services for a fee or other compensation on a golf course is considered an independent contractor for purposes of State employment law.

      The bill exempts from coverage under various employment laws of the State any services performed by a golf caddie for a fee or other compensation on a golf course.  The exempted golf caddie would not be subject to various taxes and would not be eligible for various benefits.