NJ S4852

Prohibits employers from discharging or taking adverse employment actions against employees who cannot work during a Governor-declared state of emergency when evacuation or travel restrictions are in effect in areas where the employee lives or works

Bars employers from requiring employees to use sick, personal, or other leave (paid or unpaid) for emergency-related absences, though employers are not required to pay non-working employees

Requires affected employees to make every effort to notify their employer of the absence and return to work by their first scheduled shift after the emergency is rescinded or declared safe

Exempts essential personnel including physicians, medical staff, healthcare facilities, public safety agencies, public utilities and their contractors, and emergency service providers from coverage under this act

Establishes civil penalties of up to $5,000 for first violations and $10,000 for subsequent violations, enforced by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development