On March 25, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey signed into law legislation expanding the state’s existing Earned Sick Leave Law and Temporary Disability Benefits Law, to cover additional leaves of absence necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, the legislation amends the laws to define employee eligibility for paid leave benefits during times when the … Continued
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued an updated Family Leave Insurance poster to reflect recent amendments made to the state’s leave laws. As described in our blog post on the New Jersey amendments, significant changes were implemented, including but not limited to: Expansion of the definition of covered family members for … Continued
Last month, we updated you on the status of summer legislative activities, including three pending bills in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy has issued conditional vetoes for all three, citing concerns about the infrastructure to support them. In New Jersey, a conditional veto is one in which the Governor objects to parts of a bill … Continued
If there is one complaint we hear regularly when it comes to state-mandated paid sick leave, it’s that the inconsistency in requirements on a municipal, county, and state level can be extremely frustrating for employers. New Jersey employers know this headache all too well, with a slew of local ordinances in multiple towns, from Bloomfield … Continued
San Francisco made history in April when it passed the first city-mandated full paid parental leave ordinance. The law provided for 6 weeks of topped off benefits for employees bonding with a child during the first year after birth, adoption, or foster placement of a minor child. When a San Francisco employee receives California Paid … Continued
By: Compliance Team As the seasons change from summer to fall, so too do leave of absence laws. And it’s been busy lately on the legislative and regulatory front: here’s a summary of the changes made over the last few weeks. California: On August 30, California passed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, … Continued
By Lori Welty, Reed Group Compliance Counsel On September 25, Jersey City became New Jersey’s first city, and the nation’s sixth, to require private employers to offer paid sick leave. We have previously written about other cities enacting similar ordinances, and it certainly appears that this trend is continuing to gain momentum. Jersey City’s ordinance … Continued
Reed Group has suffered a tragic loss in the passing of Randy Herndon, Vice President, Service and Software Sales. Randy is survived by his wife and two grown children. Randy joined Reed Group in April, 2012. He knew our industry well, learned our business quickly and has been a constant force of optimism and good … Continued
By Compliance Team Last week, New Jersey enacted the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (NJ SAFE Act) which provides a workplace leave of absence for employees who are, or whose family members are, victims of domestic violence or a sexually violent offence. The new leave reason is effective October 1, 2013. The act … Continued
