In his final weekend as New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy signed into law a major expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act. The move significantly broadens access to job-protected family leave.
Murphy signed Assembly Bill 3451/Senate Bill 2950 on Jan. 17. The legislation extends protections to more than 400,000 additional workers statewide.
As NJBIZ previously reported, business groups and leaders vehemently opposed the measure as it made its way through Trenton. Detractors say the legislation delivers a significant blow to small businesses already struggling in today’s challenging economic environment. The bill passed during the recent lame duck session.
The NJFLA provides up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave every 24 months for eligible employees to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child through birth, adoption or foster placement.
While New Jersey already offers paid Family Leave Insurance (FLI) benefits, supporters of the new law argue that eligibility for job protection lagged behind. That left many workers – especially those at small businesses –fearful of losing their jobs if they took leave, they said.
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