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NJ S3510
NJ S3510Requires employers whose employees are subject to contracts that are amendable and do not expire to provide earned sick leave.
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Introduced
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill amends the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law, N.J.S.A.34:11D-1 et seq., to clarify that collective bargaining agreements that are amendable rather than only those that expire or are terminable are subject to the provisions of the act. When New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law was enacted, it provided, with respect to workers subject to collective bargaining agreements in effect at the time the law was enacted, that the provisions of the law would apply to those workers upon the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements. However, not all contracts are terminable in nature. Some contracts, such as the contracts utilized in accordance with the "Railway Labor Act," 45 U.S.C. s. 151 et seq., become amendable at a certain time. Once these contracts become amendable, a deliberative process ensues to create new working terms and conditions, and the status quo remains in effect until the creation of a new contract. This bill ensures that workers who are subject to amendable contracts will receive sick leave under the State's Earned Sick Leave Law.
AI Summary
This bill amends the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law to ensure that employees covered by collective bargaining agreements (contracts negotiated between employers and unions representing workers) that are "amendable" (meaning they can be changed at a certain point rather than only expiring) are also provided with earned sick leave. Previously, the law only applied to workers under collective bargaining agreements upon their expiration, but this change clarifies that if a contract doesn't expire but becomes open for amendments, the earned sick leave provisions will apply at that amendable date, ensuring workers in such situations receive this benefit.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3510 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S4000/3510_I1.HTM |
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