New family leave act in effect
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Filed in: Employment
Law|
New
Jersey
On Friday, May 3, 2008 New Jersey Governor Jon
Corzine signed the nations' third "Family Leave Act"
allowing workers up to six weeks off to care for a
newborn or newly adopted child, or a sick parent,
spouse or child. They could collect up to two-thirds
of their pay, up to a maximum of $524 a week. The
Bill (A-873) is available here: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A1000/873_I1.HTM
