Takeaways

• Effective 07.17.26, eligible New Jersey employees may receive up to 26 weeks of job-protection while receiving TDI benefits and up to 12 weeks while receiving FLI benefits, with reinstatement rights to their job or an equivalent position when the benefits end.
• By lowering eligibility thresholds under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), from 30 to 15 employees, 12 months to three months of tenure and 1,000 to 250 base hours worked in the prior 12 months, more employees are covered for leave under the NJFLA.
• Employers face new compliance and staffing obligations.

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The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) clarified that based on amendments effective July 17, 2026, the New Jersey Temporary Disability Law provides eligible employees up to 26 weeks of job protection while employees are collecting Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) benefits and up to 12 weeks of job protection while they are collecting Family Leave Insurance (FLI) benefits.

The Law, signed by then-Gov. Phil Murphy shortly before leaving office, also extended the scope of the New Jersey Family Leave Act by reducing eligibility requirements as follows:

Requirement	Before 7/17/26	As of 7/17/26
Employer size	30 employees worldwide	15 employees worldwide
Tenure	12 months with employer	3 months with employer
Hours worked	1,000 hours in past 12 months	250 hours in past 12 months

The NJDOL’s announcement is based on the following single sentence in the amendment to the...

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