2019 | Leave, Paid Family Leave
STATUS: Enacted
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave, and amends N.J. Stat. Ann. § 43:21-38. An employee shall be entitled to a family leave of 12 weeks in any 24-month period upon advance notice to the employer.
Read More2008 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Family Leave
STATUS: Enacted
43:21-25 states that any individual elegible for benefits during a period of family temporary disability leave shall recieve 6 times their weekly benefit amount or one third of their total wages, whichever is lesser, under a private or state plan of disability benefits to care for a seriously ill or injured family member, or bond with a newborn, newly adopted or newly placed foster child for a maximum of twelve consecutive weeks in a calendar year. This bill was expanded in 2019 by A3975, which increased the paid leave to 12 weeks from July 1, 2020.
Read More2018 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Sick Leave
STATUS: Enacted
Provides for the accrual of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked with no restriction on minimum size of employer to qualify for leave.
Read More2020 | Legislative Employees, Workplace Harassment/Violence
STATUS: Enacted
This bill requires the Civil Service Commission to establish and maintain a hotline for State employees to submit reports of workplace discrimination and harassment.
Read More| Workplace Harassment/Violence
STATUS: Enacted
New Jersey state anti-discrimination law
Read More2019 | Forced Arbitration, NDA, Retaliation, Workplace Harassment/Violence
STATUS: Enacted
Prohibits NDAs in employment contracts or settlements related to claims of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment, and provisions in employment contracts that waive any substantive or procedural right or right or remedy related to such claims.
Read More2019 | Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Prior Salary
STATUS: Enacted
Prohibits employers from asking or requiring job applicants to disclose their salary history during the application process and prohibits reliance on prior salary in setting pay, with some exceptions.
Read More2019 | Industry Bills, Workplace Harassment/Violence
STATUS: Enacted
Requires certain hotels to provide panic devices to certain hotel employees for protection against sexual assault and other dangerous working conditions while performing housekeeping duties.
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