New Jersey employers should begin preparing for significant amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), which are scheduled to take effect on July 17, 2026.
The amendments broaden both employer coverage and employee eligibility:
Private employers with at least 15 employees during the relevant workweeks will be covered, lowering the current 30-employee threshold.
Employees will become eligible much sooner:
The service requirement will drop from 12 months to three months, and
The hours-worked requirement will drop from 1,000 base hours to 250 base hours during the immediately preceding 12-month period.
Employers Most Likely Affected
These changes are especially important for smaller employers and out-of-state employers with New Jersey-based employees. A business that previously was not covered by the NJFLA may need to comply once the amendments take effect.
Impact on TDI + FLI Benefits
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