On January 17 a new law took effect in New Jersey affecting the Family Leave Act (FLA) and the Security and Financial Empowerment Act (SAFE Act).
Attorneys at Proskauer Rose advise that this statute, dubbed the “Sandy” law, allows employees who are furloughed or laid off due to a “state of emergency” to:
- Credit up to 90 calendar days as if they were employed for the purposes of determining eligibility for FLA or SAFE Act leave.
- Use up to 13 weeks as “base weeks” toward eligibility for temporary disability and family leave insurance benefits.
