New family leave act in effect

On Friday, May 3, 2008 New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed the nations’ third “Family Leave Act” allowing workers up to six weeks off to care for a newborn or newly adopted child, or a sick parent, spouse or child. They could collect up to two-thirds of their pay, up to a maximum of $524 a week. The Bill (A-873) is available here: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A1000/873_I1.HTM