• New Jersey lawmakers are currently considering several bills that would have significant implications for employers.
• Key proposals include the establishment of paid prenatal leave, an extension of pregnancy-related disability benefits, and amendments to ensure paid sick leave applies to employees bound by amendable collective bargaining agreements.

Here is a summary of some notable employment law bills currently under consideration.

Pregnancy-Related Employment Protections

Assembly Bill (A) 113—Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth

This bill would amend the New Jersey Family Leave Act to include “the death of a child or miscarriage or stillbirth of a child” in the definition of job-protected “family leave.” The bill would also amend the definition of “family leave” to include “time to grieve.” The bill would allow employees to certify the leave by “stat[ing] the date of the death, miscarriage, or stillbirth.” The bill was introduced on January 13, 2026.

A4358—Expansion of pregnancy-related temporary disability

Under current law, employees are entitled to paid temporary disability benefits during the four weeks before their expected delivery date and the six weeks after their actual delivery date. This bill would expand the post-delivery pregnancy-related temporary disability leave benefits from the current six weeks to eight weeks. The bill was introduced on February 19, 2026.

A440—Establishes the “New Jersey Paid Prenatal Personal Leave Act”

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