Bill Text: NJ A2764 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended

New Jersey Assembly Bill 2764 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-25 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee [A2764 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-A2764-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2764

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman LOUIS D. GREENWALD

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Assemblyman RAJ MUKHERJI

District 33 (Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As reported by the Assembly Labor Committee on June 14, 2018, with amendments.

An Act concerning digital media information regarding temporary disability leave, family temporary disability leave, and family leave and supplementing chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. a. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall design and make available to the public on the department's website a webinar, or some other form of digital media as determined by the commissioner, that provides information on a covered employee's rights and obligations, including how a covered employee may apply for benefits and what documents are required for such an application, pursuant to the provisions of the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law," P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.), P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.1 et al.), and the "Family Leave Act," P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.). The webinar shall also include information on a covered employer's rights and obligations under each of these laws. The commissioner shall publicize the availability of the webinar, or other form of digital media, to employers in the State and promote it as a tool for employers to provide employees with information regarding these laws. The webinar, or other form of digital media, shall be designed and made public no later than one year after the effective date of this act, and shall be updated as needed to reflect current law.

b. The webinar, or other form of digital media, designed and made available pursuant to subsection a. of this section may be used ¹[by employers] in conjunction with the display or distribution of any other form of employee notification¹ to fulfill the ¹[employee]¹ notification requirements of section 25 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-49), section 10 of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.1), and section 6 of P.L.1989, c. 261 (C:34:11B-6), provided that the webinar, or other form of digital media, is utilized in conjunction with the display or distribution of any other form of employee notification as required by law or regulations promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to law.