Accountemps Division of Robert Half of Philadelphia, Inc. v. Birch Tree Group, Ltd.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

STEIN, Justice.

The critical issue in this case is whether the Private Employment Agency Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 34:8-24 to -42, applies to out-of-state agencies that provide employment services to New Jersey employers. Plaintiff is an out-of-state employment agency that did not comply with the Act’s licensing requirements before entering into a contract to provide services to a New Jersey employer. The employer refused to pay the agency its fee and this litigation ensued. The trial court granted the agency’s motion for summary judgment. The Appellate…