Gov. Murphy Signed A6206 into Law

Thank you for using your voice to support our Call for Action on recent independent contractor legislation. You made a real difference in this legislation.

At the end of January, Gov. Murphy signed A6206 into law. The governor conditionally vetoed the bill, which replaced some language but retained the intent of the bill. The State Senate and Assembly unanimously approved the conditional veto on Jan. 10, 2022, in the final legislative session of 2020- 2021.

A6206 reaffirms the right fora real estate salesperson to workas an independent contractor in NewJersey and clarifies that a law signed in 2018, which gave agents the ability to operate as an independent contractor or employee, would be retrospective, as

There is still more work to be done to completely protect our independent contractor status, but this is a big step in the right direction.

Again, thank you for your support and using your voice to help educate decision makers at the state government level.

If you have any other questions, please email Douglas M. Tomson at dtomson@njrealtor.com.