Family leave

FFCRA Set to Expire Dec. 31 Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

Nov17,2020

Although COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the federal law meant to help families during the pandemic with paid sick leave and paid emergency family leave is set to expire on Dec. 31 as Congress remains at an apparent impasse on a possible extension. Nevertheless, employers should still take steps to prepare for a possible extension of the family leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) through 2021 in case the […]

NJBIA Supports Public Worker Furlough Bill

May11,2020

By Steve Wilson

A bill that would allow state and local governments to save hundreds of millions of dollars by requiring public workers to have their hours reduced through furloughs as part of the COVID-19 response was supported by NJBIA today. Bill A-4132 (Taliaferro, D-3) will allow many workers to collect payments exceeding their normal wages because of […]

NJBIA Supports Public Worker Furlough Bill with Amendments to Protect Small Employers

May07,2020

By NJBIA

NJBIA came out in support of legislation today to partially furlough public workers and allow their salaries to be supplemented by enhanced unemployment benefits, as it will help the state save money in challenging times. While NJBIA initially had reservations about the bill, S-2350, due to the inclusion of an unrelated provision that would have […]

Get Help with New HR Challenges with NJBIA’s ChamberLink

Aug09,2019

By Betty Boros

For the uninitiated, ChamberLink is a partnership between NJBIA and 17 local business organizations for the mutual benefit of our member companies. We coordinate our activities, join together in advocacy and offer member pricing to our events for our partners. As I mentioned last week, NJBIA’s membership is overwhelmingly comprised of small businesses, and I’m […]

NJBIA Comments on Assembly Bill 4927

Jun01,2017

By Mike Wallace

On behalf of our 20,000 member companies and their 1.2 million employees, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) is writing in opposition to A-4927. The bill expands the number of employees who can collect, the amount they could collect, and the number of weeks they can collect while doing nothing to the amount […]

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