A 1561 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.

This bill modifies New Jersey's unemployment benefits eligibility rules to better support seasonal workers. It specifically adds that individuals taking unpaid vacations between seasonal jobs - where the break isn't self-initiated (e.g., after a seasonal role ends) - cannot be denied benefits for that week. The change prevents unemployment claims from being rejected solely due to these standard seasonal work gaps. This directly affects workers in seasonal industries like tourism, agriculture, or retail who transition between temporary roles.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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