What You Need to Know

• As one of his final acts in office, on January 17, 2026, former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill (A3451) that significantly expands the scope of the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), as well as amending job-protection obligations under the Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) programs.
• Effective July 17, 2026, coverage under the NJFLA will apply to an additional group of employers, those with 15 or more employees, and to employees who have worked 250 hours in the preceding three months.
• Impacted employers should proactively take steps to determine what actions will be needed to ensure compliance with the new law, including revisions to leave and PTO policies and procedures, updating handbooks, implementing new notice requirements, and advising/training HR staff and managers on documentation and other related responsibilities.

Amendments to the NJFLA

Currently, the NJFLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for employees working for employers with at least 30 employees. To qualify, an employee must have worked for at least 12 months and completed at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 12-month period.

The NJFLA can be used to care for a family member, bond with a child, or care for a child during a state of public health emergency when schools or other childcare locations are closed. The NJFLA does not protect leave for an employee’s own health condition.

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