Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing employee threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees in definition of employer.*

S 2950 gradually reduces the employee threshold for New Jersey's Family Leave Act, lowering the minimum number of workers an employer must have to be covered from 30 to 5 employees over two years. Starting immediately, businesses with 20+ employees must comply, then 10+ employees after one year, and finally 5+ employees after two years. This change extends job protection rights to employees of smaller businesses, ensuring workers can return to their jobs after family leave for reasons like birth, adoption, or caring for a sick family member. Previously, employers with fewer than 30 employees were exempt from these reinstatement requirements.