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California Expands Family Leave to Employees of Small Employers

By Joseph S. Persoff on September 24, 2020 Posted in California

California passed a new law expanding family leave rights to employees working for employers with five to 50 employees. The family leave rights were previously limited to employees of employers with more than 50 employees. Under this new law, employees of small employers would be entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any … Continue Reading

New Jersey’s Expansion of Family Leave for COVID-19

By Fanny Ferdman on April 20, 2020 Posted in New Jersey

On April 14, 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation (S2374) to expand the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). The basic idea behind it is to ensure that eligible employees who need to take time off to care for a family member during the COVID-19 outbreak (and other similar health epidemics) can take up to … Continue Reading