In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Governor Christie signed a law making it easier for employees who are furloughed or laid off because of a “state of emergency” to meet eligibility requirements under New Jersey’s Family Leave Act or the Security and Financial Empowerment Act. Read this alert to learn more about the new law, which took effect upon signing on January 17 and applies to any furlough or layoff due to a “curtailment of operations” because of a state of emergency declared after October 22, 2012.
