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Job Protection Information
Temporary Disability Insurance and Family Leave Insurance are wage replacement programs and they do not provide job protection. However, during the period in which you're receiving these benefits, your job may be protected under state or federal law.
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.
For more information: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla
If your employer is covered under the NJFLA and you are an eligible employee, then you are generally entitled to up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave to care for a loved one in a two-year period.
For more information on NJFLA, visit njcivilrights.gov.
New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (SAFE) - You can receive up to 20 days of unpaid, job protected leave to handle matters related to sexual and domestic violence.
For more information on the NJ SAFE Act, click here.
In addition, if your employer retaliates against you for taking or seeking to take Temporary Disability or Family Leave Insurance benefits, you have the right to take private legal action.
For more information: https://www.nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/myworkrights/retaliation.shtml
Benefits and Protections for New Parents
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Family Leave for New Fathers
Dads can claim Family Leave benefits to bond with their newborn baby.
