An estimated 400,000 additional New Jersey workers will be eligible to take job-protected family leave under amendments to state law that took effect on July 17.
The amendments apply to a set of laws guaranteeing New Jersey workers job-protected family leave, as well as wage replacement under certain circumstances.
Employees at businesses with 15 or more workers are now eligible for job protections under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), which grants up to 12 weeks of leave to bond with a child or take care of a family member with a serious medical condition, among other reasons. Previously, the law applied to employers with 30 or more workers.
Additionally, workers are eligible to take job-protected leave sooner, after three months with their employer, and 250 hours of working, down from 12 months, and 1,000 hours.
The recently enacted amendments also provide job protection to workers who don’t qualify for the NJFLA, but are receiving compensation through the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance or Family Leave Insurance programs. Unlike the NJFLA, workers can take advantage of these programs regardless of the size of their employer, or the length of time they’ve been working; they must simply meet a minimum salary requirement.
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