N.J. Admin. Code § 12:70-1.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 12:70-1.1 - Purpose and scope

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to effectuate P.L. 2020, c. 9, which, during the Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor Murphy in Executive Order No. 103 (2020) concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, prohibits an employer from terminating or otherwise penalizing an employee, if the employee requests or takes time off from work based on the written or electronically transmitted recommendation of a medical professional licensed in New Jersey that the employee take that time off for a specified period of time because the employee has, or is likely to have, an infectious disease that may infect others at the employee's workplace.

(b) The chapter shall apply to employers and employees.

Adopted by 52 N.J.R. 1673(b), effective 8/10/2020