If You Work in New Jersey, You’re Entitled To Paid Sick Leave
The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law was put into place in October 2018. Since then, all employers—no matter how large—have been required to provide paid sick leave to their employees in New Jersey. This is true even of businesses headquartered outside the state.
Your Rights Under the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law
Under the law, employees earn one hour of paid sick leave per every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours of sick leave per year. Employers are allowed to provide more sick leave than this, but they can’t provide less.
If you haven’t used up all your sick leave by the end of the year, you have two choices. You can either carry over up to 40 hours of unused sick leave to the next year, or you can request a payout.
Under New Jersey law, all qualifying employees have a right to accrue paid sick leave—no matter if you get paid from salary, hourly wages, tips or commissions. Your employer is prohibited from retaliation against you for taking paid sick leave that you’re entitled to.
Exceptions to the Earned Sick Leave Law
The Earned Sick Leave Law is very broad, and covers most employees who work in the state. However, there are a few exceptions who don’t qualify for protections under the law. These include:
• Hospital employees who are paid per diem
• Construction workers who were hired as part of a collective bargaining agreement
• Public employees who have sick leave under state law
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