We are a diverse group that includes advocacy, union, research, faith, senior, lgbtqia+, disability, women's, and community-based organizations, working to improve programs and policies to ensure that all working families have paid time to care.

Our coalition was instrumental in passing paid NJ Family Leave Insurance in 2008, the statewide Earned Sick Leave law in 2018, and the expansion and improvement of Family Leave Insurance in 2019! See a timeline of our wins here.

Now the coalition and other partners are working to do outreach and education and help improve implementation of our state's paid sick and paid family leave law and program. We also collaborate with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL). You can learn more about how to get involved in helping to spread the word about paid leave here.

Our current priority is to have job protection for workers across all NJ paid leave programs. Too often are workers afraid to lose their jobs, resulting in fewer folks utilizing their benefits when they need it the most. Additionally, those who are employed at a workplace that has fewer than 30 people and those who have worked for less than a year aren’t currently eligible. We must invest in working families in order to build a healthy, equitable, and caring economy for all.

Just as we have done in the past, we’ll continue to advocate for a strong foundation that will allow individuals, families, and businesses an opportunity to flourish and thrive. See more about our fight and join us here.

Get in touch

Email Address: Yarrow@njcitizenaction.org
Phone Number: 973-368-5112
Address:  75 Raritan Ave, Suite 200, Highland Park, NJ 08904