New Jersey employers must adapt to significant amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) taking effect July 17. These changes will expand coverage to smaller businesses, reduce the waiting periods for new employees to qualify for leave, and create new job restoration and benefit selection rights. HR teams and managers should be ready to implement these changes on day one. Is your business ready? Read on for a recap of the new amendments and a final compliance checklist you can put to use right away.
Quick Refresher
We covered the substance of these changes back in January when the bill was signed (you can read that Insight here). As a refresher, here’s what changes on July 17:
Remember: you must count all employees toward that 15-employee threshold, not just your New Jersey headcount. A company with employees spread across several states may still be covered even if only a handful of employees work in New Jersey.
Start With This Question
You should train your managers to respond to every leave request with the same question: Why is the employee asking for leave? The reason will help guide you about which law applies.
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