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A3451/S2950 was signed by the Governor on January 17, 2026, and is now codified as P.L. 2025, c. 279.   This legislation revises the law concerning the New Jersey Family Leave Act.  Among other things, the definition of "employee" in N.J.S.A. 34:11B-3 now includes any person who is employed for at least three months, and worked for not less than 250 hours during the immediately preceding 12-month period. 

The legislation also amends N.J.S.A. 43:21-55.2 ("Retaliation against employee for request, use of disability benefits prohibited; violations, penalties") to state that, "Any covered individual who took any temporary disability benefits ... or family temporary disability leave benefits .... shall, upon the expiration of the leave, be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to an equivalent position of like seniority, status, employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment ... "  In addition, "An employee who is eligible for both earned sick leave ... and either temporary disability benefits ... or family temporary disability leave benefits ... shall have the option of using either the earned sick leave or whichever is applicable of temporary disability benefits or family temporary disability leave benefits, and may select the order in which the different kinds of leave are taken, but shall not receive more than one kind of paid leave simultaneously during any period of time.

The provisions of P.L. 2025, c. 279 are effective "six months following enactment," or on or about July 17, 2026.

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