NJ becomes the 10th state in the nation to require employers of all size to provide paid sick leave.
Any employer in NJS irrespective of size are covered. All employees are covered except per diem employees, public employees who already have sick leave benefits and employees in the construction industry employed under a collective bargaining agreement.
A maximum of 40 hours per year may be accrued at a rate of 1 hour per 30 worked. Here is the hard part: the employer is allowed to designate any period of 12 consecutive months as a benefit year. This can only be changed with first notifying NJ D of L. Existing employees begin accruing sick days on Oct 29th. New employees hired after that date begin accruing on their first date of employment.
Employers must post notification of employees rights.
Employees may begin to use this sick after the 120th day of employment.
Employees may use accrued sick time for diagnostic, care, treatment or recovery for self or family member or to attend a school meeting for their children.
