Just as court-ordered changes to Michigan's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws were set to take effect, legislators passed a last-minute compromise intended to respond to the concerns of small businesses and tipped workers.
New Jersey employers that employ employees in New Jersey should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave using the lump sum method and to show their compliance with New Jersey's earned sick leave law.
Updated title (formerly Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: New Jersey) and statement for style, and updated guidance to include information on the interaction with other leave laws.