Earned Sick Leave

In October 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development asked the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development to conduct a study on these paid leave policies in New Jersey. The Heldrich Center partnered with the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations’ Center for Women and Work to support data collection and analysis. This study was designed to provide information to inform the implementation, outreach, and consumer/industry education for these three programs. The study was conducted in two phases: interviews with workers and advocates on earned sick leave, and repeated public opinion polling on all three programs. This report presents findings and recommendations from 29 interviews with workers and advocates and focused solely on New Jersey’s newly expanded paid earned sick leave law.

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Presents findings and recommendations interviews with workers and advocates about New Jersey’s newly expanded paid earned sick leave law.

New Report Measures New Jersey Workers’ Awareness and Opinions of the State’s Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

heldrich_robb — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:10:37 +0000

New Report Measures New Jersey Workers’ Awareness and Opinions of the State’s Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

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October 10, 2023

heldrich_robb Tue, 10/10/2023 - 12:10

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In 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development asked the Heldrich Center to conduct a multi-year study of New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance program (FLI), Earned Sick Leave law (ESL), and Temporary Disability Insurance program. The study was designed to provide information in two phases: first, about the public’s awareness and utilization of paid leave, and second, about the public’s awareness of and attitudes toward using ESL and FLI benefits. The Heldrich Center partnered with the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations’ Center for Women and Work and the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Center for Public Interest Polling to support data collection and analysis.

A newly released report presents the final results from the second phase of the study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using FLI and ESL. It is based on a statewide survey of New Jersey workers asking questions about New Jersey’s FLI program and ESL law in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, and Summer 2022. The study period overlapped the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a policy-relevant time for understanding and using FLI and ESL in New Jersey. The findings have important implications for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to target its outreach to educate workers about the use of FLI and ESL.

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New report presents the final results from a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance program and Earned Sick Leave law.

New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program: Measuring the Awareness and Opinions of New Jersey Workers, October 2020 to July 2022

heldrich_robb — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:56:11 +0000

New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program: Measuring the Awareness and Opinions of New Jersey Workers, October 2020 to July 2022

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Earned Sick Leave

Family Leave Insurance

heldrich_robb Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:56

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October 10, 2023

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Presents the final results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance (FLI) program and Earned Sick Leave (ESL) law. It is based on a statewide survey of New Jersey workers asking questions about New Jersey’s FLI program and ESL law in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, and Summer 2022. The study period overlapped the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a policy-relevant time for understanding and using FLI and ESL in New Jersey. The findings have important implications for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to target its outreach plan to educate workers about the use of FLI and ESL.

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Presents the final results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance program and Earned Sick Leave law.

New Report: New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

heldrich_robb — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:56:58 +0000

New Report: New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

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May 10, 2022

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New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program: Measuring the Awareness and Opinions of New Jersey Workers, October 2020 to October 2021

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In 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development asked the Heldrich Center to conduct a multi-year study of New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance program (FLI), Earned Sick Leave law (ESL), and Temporary Disability Insurance program. The study was designed to provide information in two phases: first, about the public’s awareness and utilization of paid leave, and second, about the public’s awareness of and attitudes toward using ESL and FLI benefits. The Heldrich Center partnered with the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations’ Center for Women and Work and the Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Center for Public Interest Polling to support data collection and analysis.

A new report from the Heldrich Center presents the results from the second phase of the study focusing on the public's awareness of and opinions toward using FLI and ESL. It is based on a statewide survey asking questions about New Jersey’s FLI program and ESL law in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Fall 2021. The study period overlapped the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a policy-relevant time for understanding and using these leave programs in New Jersey, and having important implications for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to target its outreach plan to educate the public about these state programs.

The authors of this report were Heldrich Center staff members Sean Simone, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation; Jessica Starace, Research Associate; Marjory Palius, Ed.D., Research Project Manager; Kristine Joy Bacani, Research Project Assistant; and Brittney Donovan, Research Project Assistant.

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New report presents the results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public's awareness of and opinions toward using Family Leave Insurance and Earned Sick Leave.

New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

heldrich_robb — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:27:36 +0000

New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

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New Jersey

Earned Sick Leave Law

Earned Sick Leave

Family Leave Insurance

Family Leave Insurance Program

heldrich_robb Tue, 05/10/2022 - 14:27

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May 10, 2022

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New_Jersey’s_Earned_Sick_Leave_Law_and_Family_Leave Insurance_Program.pdf (648.85 KB)

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Presents the results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public's awareness of and opinions toward using Family Leave Insurance and Earned Sick Leave. It is based on a statewide survey asking questions about New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance program and Earned Sick Leave law in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Fall 2021.

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Presents findings from surveys about New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance Earned Sick Leave law.