Amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the laws administering New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) took effect on July 17, 2026. Employers should immediately review their policies and procedures to ensure they stay in compliance.
Employers subject to the NJFLA must provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid job‑protected family leave in a 24‑month period. Recent amendments expand coverage.
First, the amendments reduce the NJFLA’s employer coverage threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees anywhere. This is a significant change for small businesses. Employers with 15 or more employees now must comply with the NJFLA. And, as New Jersey employers should be aware, the NJFLA doesn’t distinguish between full-time or part-time workers.
Second, the amendments reduce the length/tenure of employment and number of hours an employee must work to be eligible for NJFLA leave. Instead of the previous thresholds of 12 months and 1,000 hours worked, employees now are eligible for NJFLA leave after completing only three months of employment and 250 hours worked for the employer in the preceding 12‑month period. This obviously increases the number of employees who qualify for protected leave, especially in industries where part-time employees or higher turnover exist.
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