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New Jersey Expands Family Leave Act Coverage

By Raquel S. Lord & Wendy D. Choi on February 2, 2026
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On Jan. 17, 2026, then-Gov. Phil Murphy enacted Assembly Bill A-3451/S-2950, which amends the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), expanding its coverage to impact a greater number of employers and employees. The amendments also expand employee job protection rights.

This GT Alert summarizes the NJFLA as it stands today, details the key changes under the 2026 amendments, and offers considerations that may help employers prepare for the new requirements, which take effect on July 17, 2026.

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Photo of Raquel S. Lord Raquel S. Lord

Raquel S. Lord focuses her practice on employment matters. She represents an array of clients, including those from the health care, financial services, package delivery, and retail industries. Raquel assists clients with hiring and termination procedures, performance management, employee discipline, responding to complaints

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Raquel S. Lord focuses her practice on employment matters. She represents an array of clients, including those from the health care, financial services, package delivery, and retail industries. Raquel assists clients with hiring and termination procedures, performance management, employee discipline, responding to complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, disability accommodations, employee leave issues, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, and social media issues, and regularly appears in federal and state court on behalf of clients in connection with litigation. She also has experience counseling clients on and litigating joint employer issues and franchise matters. Raquel routinely represents employers before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state agencies.

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Photo of Wendy D. Choi Wendy D. Choi

Wendy D. Choi is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office. She defends employers in complex labor and employment litigation and assists with day-to-day employment matters, including reviewing employee handbooks and policies, counseling on wage and…

Wendy D. Choi is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office. She defends employers in complex labor and employment litigation and assists with day-to-day employment matters, including reviewing employee handbooks and policies, counseling on wage and hour compliance, and responding to administrative charges filed with the EEOC and state agencies. Wendy also handles transactional employment work.

Prior to entering private practice, Wendy interned at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and in the Southern District of New York.

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