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NJ S1253
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Linda Greenstein
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AI Summary
- Employees who voluntarily leave one job to accept another position would remain eligible for unemployment benefits if the new employer rescinds the job offer through no fault of the employee.
- The maximum allowable gap between leaving the first job and starting the new job increases from 7 days to 10 days while maintaining unemployment benefit eligibility.
- The bill codifies the New Jersey Supreme Court's 2019 ruling in McClain v. Board of Review, which established that workers whose accepted job offers are rescinded are entitled to unemployment benefits.
- The new position must offer weekly hours or pay at least equal to the previous job for the worker to qualify under this protection.
- Sponsored by Senators Greenstein and Moriarty, the bill amends R.S.43:21-5 of New Jersey's unemployment compensation law and is pre-filed for the 2026 legislative session.
Legislative Description
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Labor
Last Action
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
2/24/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor2/24/2026
Labor1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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