Not too much is new in employment law, but New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance Law just went into effect. Employees in the State of New Jersey can now apply for six weeks of paid leave to care for sick relative or bond with a newborn or adopted child.
If you are a New Jersey employment lawyer representing employers it would probably be a good idea to suggest that your clients update their employment manuals to reflect the recent changes in the law.
Employees are still entitled to 12 weeks of time off under the New Jersey Family Leave Act, except that 6 of the weeks may be paid under the New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Law.
