On Thursday, December 17, the New Jersey Senate voted 22-17 to pass S785, which would require businesses in the state to offer their employees paid sick leave. NJCJI opposed this legislation because the highly prescriptive structure of the bill, compounded by the incentivized litigation enforcement mechanism, will deprive employers of the necessary flexibility to manage their business and respond to suspected abuse if it is enacted.
This Thursday, December 17, the New Jersey Senate has scheduled a vote on S785, which would require all businesses in the state to offer their employees paid sick leave. NJCJI has joined a slew of pro-business groups opposing this legislation, which is being sponsored by Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D - Teaneck). While other organizations focus on the broader implications this bill will have on the state’s economy (see information on this from NJBIA), NJCJI is focused on how the highly prescriptive structure of the bill, compounded by the incentivized litigation enforcement mechanism, would deprive employers of the necessary flexibility to manage their business and respond to suspected abuse.
Countless jokes have been made since Sergio Bichao broke the news that a local couple is taking legal action against their former employer because they allege the husband was fired for passing too much gas, but this is far from a laughing matter. This is the perfect example of what can happen when laws that are drafted with the best of intentions in mind are taken just a little too far.
Check out this Letter to the Editor on paid sick leave NJCJI’s President, Marcus Rayner, wrote to the Star-Ledger.
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There were two items on the Senate’s agenda on Monday that we were keeping a close eye on - paid sick leave and credit checks on employees/potential employees. The paid sick leave bill was ultimately pulled from the calendar, but the credit check bill passed 22-16.
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On Monday, the New Jersey Senate is scheduled to vote on Sen. Weinberg’s (D-37) paid sick leave bill, S785. “As drafted, this paid sick leave bill would create unprecedented liability for New Jersey’s employers and make NJ the only state where an employee can sue over the paid sick leave requirement,” said NJCJI President Marcus Rayner.
On Monday, the Senate Labor Committee voted to advance S785, Sen. Weinberg’s (D-37) paid sick leave bill, to the full Senate for a vote. As the Star-Ledger reports, NJCJI testified against this bill because it “incentivizes litigation.”
On Monday, June 22, the Senate Labor Committee is holding a hearing on Sen. Weinberg’s (D-37) paid sick leave bill, S785. “As drafted, this paid sick leave bill would create unprecedented liability for New Jersey’s employers and make NJ the only state where an employee can sue over the paid sick leave requirement,” said NJCJI President Marcus Rayner.
