On January 17, 2026, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation A-3451/S-2950, expanding the New Jersey Family Leave Act to include job-protected family leave rights to employees working for smaller employers; reducing the minimum employment duration required for leave eligibility; and establishing new job-protection provisions for employees taking medical leave while receiving state Temporary Disability Insurance (“TDI”) benefits.

The law will become effective July 17, 2026.

KBR attorneys Elizabeth Butler and Diana-Marie Laventure co-authored KBR Client Advisory, “New Jersey’s Legislature Expands Family Leave to Smaller Employers”.

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