Title 34, Title 34: LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

34:11A-3. Applicable fringe benefit funds The provisions of this act shall apply only to fringe benefit funds which are a. located within and established for the benefit of workers in this State or b. located outside of the State but which cover workers employed by any constructi…

34:11A-4. Relief for delinquent payment a. (1) If a subcontractor is at least four weeks delinquent in the payment of fringe benefits, as certified by the trustees of the specific fringe benefit fund or by their designated representative, the fringe benefit fund shall be entitled…

34:11A-5. Withholding of fringe benefit funds a. Upon receipt of the notice required by paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 4 of this act or subsection b. of section 4 of this act, a private or public project owner shall withhold from the sums otherwise due the prime contra…

34:11A-6. Release from obligation Any private or public project owner, prime contractor or subcontractor who makes a proper payment to a fringe benefit fund or deposits the payment with the clerk of the Superior Court, in accordance with section 5 of this act, shall be released o…

34:11A-7. Actions commenced by fringe benefit fund With regard to actions commenced by a fringe benefit fund in the courts of this State, the private or public project owner shall not be named a party in such action if the total delinquent sum demanded by the fringe benefit fund …

34:11A-8. Entitlement to remedies Fringe benefit funds entitled to the remedies against a private or public project owner provided pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of this act are entitled only to those fringe benefits earned by workers on the particular project constructed for the o…

34:11A-9. Insolvency If a construction employer files for insolvency or makes an assignment of rights pursuant to the laws of this State, any delinquent fringe benefits shall be entitled to the same priority as delinquent wages in such proceedings. L. 1987, c. 150, s. 9.

34:11B-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Leave Act." L.1989, c.261, s.1.

34:11B-10. Penalty for violation by employer The penalty for an employer violating this act is, in addition to other relief or affirmative action provided by law, not more than $2,000.00 for the first offense and not more than $5,000.00 for the second and each subsequent offense,…

34:11B-11. Suits, complaints, permitted; punitive damages Any person may initiate suit in Superior Court or file a complaint with the division on either an individual or class basis. In addition to the remedies provided in section 16 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-17), the aggrieved …

34:11B-12. Award of attorneys' fees In an action or complaint brought under this act, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the cost, provided however, that no attorneys' fees shall be awarded to the employer unless there is a determination tha…

34:11B-13. Family leave in addition to temporary disability benefits Family leave granted under this act is in addition to, and shall not abridge nor conflict with, any rights pursuant to the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law," P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et seq.). L.1989, c.261…

34:11B-14. Benefits provided by collective bargaining agreement; reduction prohibited No provision of this act shall be deemed to justify an employer in reducing employment benefits provided by the employer or required by a collective bargaining agreement which are in excess of t…

34:11B-15. Reports on impact, benefits of act a. The director shall provide reports to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, each of which reports shall describe the actual or potential costs, impact or benefits of this act on business…

34:11B-16. Rules, regulations The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), deemed necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this act. L.1989, c.261, s.16.

34:11B-2. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that the number of families in the State in which both parents or a single parent is employed outside of the home has increased dramatically and continues to increase and that due to lack of employment policies t…

34:11B-3 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: a. "Child" means a biological, adopted, foster child, or resource family child, stepchild, legal ward, or child of a parent, including a child who becomes the child of a parent pursuant to a valid written agreement between the parent …

34:11B-4 Family leave; duration, frequency, payment, certification, denial. 4. An employee of an employer in this State subject to the provisions of this act shall be entitled to a family leave of 12 weeks in any 24-month period upon advance notice to the employer in the manner s…

34:11B-5 Reduced leave schedule. 5. An employee shall be entitled, at the option of the employee, to take this leave on a reduced leave schedule, except that: a. The employee shall not be entitled to a reduced leave schedule for a period exceeding 12 consecutive months for any on…

34:11B-6. Employees to be informed of their rights and obligations An employer shall display conspicuous notice of its employees' rights and obligations pursuant to the provisions of this act, and use other appropriate means to keep its employees so informed. L.1989, c.261, s.6.

34:11B-7. Return from leave; conditions An employee who exercises the right to family leave under section 4 of this act shall, upon the expiration of the leave, be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to an equiv…

34:11B-8. Continuation of health benefits during leave a. During a leave taken under section 4 of this act, the employer shall maintain coverage under any group health insurance policy, group subscriber contract or health care plan at the level and under the conditions coverage w…

34:11B-9. Withholding of rights, benefits; discharge of employee, unlawful a. It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, the rights provided under this act or to withhold the benefits provided for under t…

34:11C-1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known as the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" or "NJ SAFE Act." L.2013, c.82, s.1.

34:11C-2 Definitions relative to victims of domestic, sexual violence. 2. As used in this act: "Employee" means a person who is employed for at least 12 months by an employer, with respect to whom benefits are sought under this act, for not less than 1,000 base hours during the i…

34:11C-3 Regulations relative to unpaid leave for employees, family members affected by certain offenses. 3. a. Any employee of an employer in the State who was a victim of an incident of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19) or a sexually viol…

34:11C-4 Certain actions by employer prohibited. 4. An employer shall not discharge, harass or otherwise discriminate or retaliate or threaten to discharge, harass or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee with respect to the compensation, terms, conditions or pr…

34:11C-5 Violations; penalties. 5. a. Upon a violation of any of the provisions of section 3 or section 4 of this act, an employee or former employee may institute a civil action in the Superior Court for relief. All remedies available in common law tort actions shall be availabl…

34:11D-1 Definitions relative to earned sick leave. 1. For the purposes of this act: "Benefit year" means the period of 12 consecutive months established by an employer in which an employee shall accrue and use earned sick leave as provided pursuant to section 2 of this act, prov…

34:11D-10 Development of multilingual outreach program. 10. The commissioner shall develop and implement a multilingual outreach program to inform employees, parents, and persons under the care of health care providers about the availability of earned paid sick leave pursuant to …

34:11D-11 Rules, regulations. 11. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2018, c.10, s.11.

34:11D-12 Employer prohibited from terminating, penalizing employee during times of emergency. 1. An employer shall not, during the Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020 concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 pande…

34:11D-13 Violations, penalties. 2. If an employer violates the provisions of section 1 of this act, the employee affected by the violation may file a written complaint with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development or initiate an action in a court of competent jurisdic…

34:11D-2 Provision of earned sick leave by employer. 2. a. Each employer shall provide earned sick leave to each employee working for the employer in the State. For every 30 hours worked, the employee shall accrue one hour of earned sick leave, except that an employer may provide…

34:11D-3 Permitted usage of earned sick leave. 3. a. An employer shall permit an employee to use the earned sick leave accrued pursuant to this act for any of the following: (1) time needed for diagnosis, care, or treatment of, or recovery from, an employee's mental or physical i…

34:11D-4 Retaliation, discrimination prohibited. 4. a. No employer shall take retaliatory personnel action or discriminate against an employee because the employee requests or uses earned sick leave either in accordance with this act or the employer's own earned sick leave policy…

34:11D-5 Violations; remedies, penalties, other measures. 5. Any failure of an employer to make available or pay earned sick leave as required by this act, or any other violation of this act, shall be regarded as a failure to meet the wage payment requirements of the "New Jersey …

34:11D-6 Retention of records, access. 6. Employers shall retain records documenting hours worked by employees and earned sick leave taken by employees, for a period of five years, and shall, upon demand, allow the department access to those records to monitor compliance with the…

34:11D-7 Notification to employees. 7. a. Employers shall provide notification, in a form issued by the commissioner, to employees of their rights under this act, including the amount of earned sick leave to which they are entitled and the terms of its use, and remedies provided …

34:11D-8 Provisions preemptive; construction of act. 8. a. The governing body of a county or municipality shall not, after the effective date of this act, adopt any ordinance, resolution, law, rule, or regulation regarding earned sick leave. The provisions of this act shall preem…

34:11D-9 Severability. 9. The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable and if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is declared to be unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person is held invalid, the remainder of this…

34:11E-1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known as the "New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act.” L.2025, c.272, s.1.

34:11E-2 Definitions. 2. As used in P.L.2025, c.272 (C.34:11E-1 et al.): "Employee" means a first responder holding a position of paid employment with an employer. "Employer" means a public entity that employs paid first responders. “First responder” means a law enforcement offic…

34:11E-3 Protections against discrimination, retaliation related to leave, qualifying diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. 3. a. An employer shall not discharge, harass, or otherwise discriminate or retaliate or threaten to discharge, harass, or otherwise discriminate or …

34:11E-4 Division of Workers’ Compensation action, relief, upon violation of protections, post-traumatic stress disorder. 4. a. An employee or former employee may institute an action in the Division of Workers' Compensation for relief upon a violation of any of the provisions of …

34:11F-1 Definitions; fee to be imposed on employers; employers may dispute determination; certain employees excluded. 1. a. As used in this act: “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Dev…