More small businesses would have to comply with a revised New Jersey paid family leave law under legislation that also doubles the length of leave employees can take and provides more generous benefits. The bill, S-2528, was released by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today. NJBIA opposes the measure because of the burden it […]
Paid Family Leave
Governor Rejects Paid Family Leave Expansion, Minimum Wage Hike Bills
New Jersey Business & Industry Association President & CEO Michele N. Siekerka issued the following statement today regarding the governor’s conditional veto of legislation to expand New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave program, and his absolute veto of legislation raising the minimum wage to $17.98 an hour for transportation service workers at three transit hubs. “The […]
NJBIA Statement on Paid Family Leave Expansion Bill
New Jersey Business & Industry Association President & CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement Wednesday about legislation on the Governor’s desk that would change the existing Paid Family Leave law to increase benefits, expand eligibility to more workers, and double the length of a paid leave to 12 weeks. “Increasing the cost of the […]
NJBIA Urges Senate to Vote Down Bill to Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association urged the Senate to vote down legislation scheduled to be considered today that would change the Paid Family Leave law to increase benefits, expand eligibility to more workers, and double the length of a paid leave to 12 weeks. NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka pointed out that […]
NJBIA Opposes Expansion of Paid Family Leave
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association opposed legislation approved by the Assembly today that would change the Paid Family Leave law to increase benefits, expand eligibility to more workers, and double the length of a paid leave to 12 weeks. NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka said the Office of Legislative Services’ fiscal analysis determined […]