NJ Senate approves expanding family leave benefits to more workers

NJ Senate approves expanding family leave benefits to more workers

The bill would expand family leave benefits to workers at companies with as few as 15 workers. Business groups are opposed. (Photo by Getty Images)Senate lawmakers approved legislation that would expand family leave and temporary disability benefits to workers at smaller companies in a party-line vote Monday. The legislation, approved in a 24-12 vote, would allow workers at firms with as few as 15 employees to take job-protected paid family leav…