New Jersey's most influential business groups have formed a new policy organization to challenge minimum wage, pension and paid sick leave measures coming from the Democrat-led Legislature.
President Barack Obama on Thursday renewed his push for paid leave for parents and other workers, saying he's astonished that so many people don't get paid sick leave.
A key New Jersey lawmaker said Wednesday that a statewide paid sick leave requirement for employers is a priority for later this year, setting up a likely battle between private-sector business and labor groups.
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.
By Jeff Deminski
There's a growing movement in the Assembly to force New Jersey businesses to provide paid sick days to workers. It's the idea of Loretta Weinberg and Pamela Lampitt and now has the blessing and backing of Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, critical since it is the Assembly Speaker who decides what legislation moves forward...