Last month, Governor Phil Murphy signed S2374 into law, which further amends and clarifies the March 25 expansions to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDL). It also creates new reasons an employee may use protected NJFLA leave during an epidemic.
Specifically, during a state of emergency declared by the governor or when indicated by a public health authority, eligible employees may use family leave to care for a child due to a school or daycare closure, to care for a family member subject to mandatory quarantine, and to care for a family member whose doctor recommends voluntary self-quarantine.
