New Jersey Set to Pass Sick Leave Law

New Jersey is getting closer to becoming the tenth state to enact a paid sick leave law. On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the New Jersey Senate passed  (A1827) and is headed for Governor Murphy’s desk for his signature.  The bill was approved in March by the Assembly. The legislation would allow workers to accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every 30 hours.   Employees who work for employers with less than 10 employees can accrue up to a maximum of 40 hours per year and employees who work for employers that employ more than 10 employees can accrue up to a maximum of 72 hours per year. Workers would be eligible for sick leave after 120 days of employment. Certain types of employees are exempt from the bill, namely certain construction employees, per-diem health-care workers and public employees who have sick leave benefits in place. Employees who are employed by temporary employment agencies will accrue the benefits based upon the time they are…

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