FMLA: New Jersey

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Jeannine R. Idrissa, Littler

Summary

• In addition to the federal laws, employers may also be required to provide leave under New Jersey Family Leave Act. See Family and Medical Leave.
• The New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) requires a covered employer to provide eligible employees with leave for: (1) the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child; (2) to care for a family member with a serious health condition; or (3) to care for a family member for reasons related to a communicable disease. See New Jersey Family Leave Act.
• Employees may be eligible for temporary disability benefits (TDB) while on leave under the NJFLA or federal FMLA. The TDB program includes paid family leave insurance benefits when an employee is out of work: (1) to bond with a newborn child, newly adopted child or newly placed foster child; (2) to care for a family member with a serious health condition; (3) for reasons related to domestic or sexual violence; or (4) to care for a family member for reasons related to a communicable disease. See Temporary Disability Benefits; Paid Family Leave.
• Pregnant employees may be entitled to a leave of absence as an accommodation under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. See Pregnancy Leave and Accommodation.
• Other types of leave may be available to New Jersey employees - some required by federal law, and some provided by company policy, as well as several sources of income replacement. See Interaction of Leave Laws.