NJ S2046

Expands New Jersey's Family Leave Act to include bereavement leave for the death or stillbirth of a child, miscarriage (including chemical, ectopic, and molar pregnancies), medically-necessary pregnancy terminations, unsuccessful planned adoptions, and failed fertility treatments.

Provides up to 21 days of protected bereavement leave immediately following an event when the employee would not otherwise qualify for other family or disability leave benefits.

Limits bereavement leave to 7 days immediately following the event when the employee would otherwise be eligible for other leave or benefits under existing family leave or temporary disability laws.

Requires employers to pay bereavement leave as family temporary disability leave benefits; the leave does not increase the existing 12-week maximum family leave entitlement within a 24-month period.

Allows employers to require certification from a health care provider documenting the date of death, miscarriage, stillbirth, or pregnancy termination as a condition of approving the bereavement leave.