N.J. business groups oppose extension of family leave

N.J. business groups oppose extension of family leave

Last month, the state Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Paul Moriarty and Andrew Zwicker that would extend job protections to more employees who wish to take paid or unpaid leave. The measure drew criticism from business groups in New Jersey. The bill would revise New Jersey’s Family Leave Act to reduce the minimum threshold for covered employers from an employer with 30 employees to an employer with 15 employees, extending the right …