Newark, NJ Has Released the Official Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Poster

As previously shared in our CPC blog, the City of Newark Paid Sick Leave Ordinance took effect on June 21, 2014. Under the Ordinance, employers must provide paid sick time to their employees who work a minimum of 80 hours a year in the city. Employees begun to accrue time off on the effective date of the paid sick time ordinance or on the first day of their employment, whichever is later. Employers that employ at least 10 employees must provide eligible employees up to 40 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year. Employers with fewer than 10 employees must provide eligible employees up to 24 hours of paid sick time in a year.

Also under the Ordinance, employers are required to provide all employees with a written notice regarding their rights under the law. The notice must be provided as soon as possible or at the commencement of their employment, and must be displayed in a conspicuous place at the workplace. In 2014, the city released a poster that contained questions and answers regarding employee eligibility and accrual, employer notice and recordkeeping, and information about violations of the Ordinance. The City has now released a new official notice with more details regarding the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. To order your copy, click here.