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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