FMLA

Yes, you can apply for paternity leave in New Jersey. In 2009, New Jersey became the third state in the country to pass a law for paid family leave. Many mothers consider taking a leave from their jobs for the birth of a child, but fathers should know that they are also eligible to take paternity leave.

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The medical conditions protected under the FMLA are specific and include:

• Birth of a child and time to bond with the newborn
• Placement and bonding time with an adopted child or foster care child
• Care of a spouse, child, biological or adoptive parent with a serious medical or health condition
• FMLA protection covers leave for an employee’s own serious health condition
• Care of a seriously wounded or ill spouse, child, or parent active in the military, including the National Guard, Reserves, or other branches of the military
• In the case of leave requested for an active duty military family member, the laws allow for 26 weeks of unpaid leave

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To be eligible under the FMLA, employees must have worked a minimum total of 1,250 hours for their employer to request FMLA leave. Under FMLA, employers with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius are required to provide 12 unpaid work weeks of leave to eligible employees annually.

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It is the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Under the FMLA, eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to leave for specific family or medical reasons. This federal law provides eligible employees unpaid, job-protected leave for up to 12 weeks.

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