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Paid sick leave is the law in New Jersey – and employees can use it to get your COVID-19 vaccine, including travel to your appointment and recovery from side effects. Keep in mind:

  • In most cases, employers cannot require documentation for one or two days of sickness in a row.
  • For a scheduled appointment, employers may require up to 7 days notice.
  • If sick leave cannot be planned in advance, employers can only require employees to give notice as soon as possible.

Employers of all sizes are required to provide temporary, part-time and full-time employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year. Employees accrue one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, or employers can provide the 40 hours in advance.

Employees can also use their paid sick time to:

  • Caring for your own physical or mental illness or injury, or that of a loved one.
  • Get tested for COVID-19 or self-quarantine on the advice of a health or public health authority.
  • Take care of your children when the school or daycare is closed due to an epidemic or public health emergency.
It is against the law to retaliate against an employee for using sick leave or requiring them to find a substitute for their schedule. PTO policies must meet the requirements of the law.

For more information, visit mysickdays.nj.gov

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