New Jersey’s trend towards expanding leave rights and protections for employees continues and creates an even more complex landscape for employers to navigate. Effective July 17, 2026, significant amendments will broaden employee eligibility under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJ FLA”) and provide new reinstatement rights tied to Temporary Disability Insurance (“TDI”) and Family Leave Insurance (“FLI”) benefits under New Jersey’s TDI/FLI anti-retaliation law. Separately, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJ DOL”) now requires employers to report separations electronically through its online Employer Response portal, which is a new administrative requirement. The key changes and impact on employers are summarized below.
Major Expansion to Family Leave
On January 17, 2026, shortly before leaving office, Governor Murphy signed A.B. 3451/S2950, enacted into law as P.L. 2025, c. 279, which substantially expands NJ FLA coverage and eligibility and adds job… Read the complete article here...
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