sick leave

The state agency that oversees local government has no enforcement mechanism currently regarding sick leave payouts. This bill would give them one.

Comptroller's report says laws limiting sick leave payouts aren't being followed. The Division of Local Government Services says it has no jurisdiction on that.

Nearly every town surveyed by the state comptroller’s office is making excessive payments for unused sick leave, despite state laws to the contrary.

A new state law enacted Wednesday guarantees nearly all workers in New Jersey can now earn five sick days a year – one hour off for every 30 hours worked.

Should paid sick leave be mandatory in New Jersey? The state Senate Labor Committee has released a bill that would require all employers to offer a certain number of paid sick days to workers, depending on the size of the company.

A report finds that the battle over whether New Jersey should require businesses to offer workers paid sick leave was the most heavily lobbied in the state last year.

Six New Jersey municipalities have earned paid sick leave statutes in place and two more are scheduled to vote on the issue in November. Meanwhile in Trenton, legislators and business leaders continue to battle over a bill to create a statewide paid sick leave law.

Joining a movement that is gaining traction nationwide, Jersey City is now the first city in the state to require businesses to give employees sick time.

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney on Tuesday introduced a bill to curtail the practice of public employees cashing out sick time when they retire.