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NY or NJ Disability Insurance: Which State Offers Better Benefits for Tech Workers?
In today’s competitive business environment, where employees are taking advantage of work-at-home policies to move from expensive cities to less pricey suburbs, New Jersey business owners have a greater advantage to recruit top tech talent than ever before. After all, tech workers could live in spacious New Jersey suburbs and work in Manhattan. But working…
Your Guide to Employer Responsibilities for TDB in New Jersey
If you’re a business owner in New Jersey, you probably know that you need to provide Temporary Disability Benefits (TDB) in New Jersey if you have at least one employee and have paid out wages of $1,000 or more in a calendar year. But, besides shopping around to find the best rates and benefits through…
Do You Offer Your Workers These Important Employee Benefits?
Have you evaluated your employee benefits’ packages since the pandemic started? You probably aren’t surprised that employees’ needs have changed dramatically, from the desire for increased paid family leave to flexible hours and remote work to oversee children who may be engaged in distance learning. (Or not so engaged, as the case may be!) While…
Earned Sick Leave vs. New Jersey TDB: Which Should Your Employees Take?
When it comes to employee benefits like New Jersey TDB vs. earned sick leave in NJ, the regulations can get confusing for small business owners and HR directors, alike. When you add in the option for Federal COVID leave, HR directors may not know how to properly allocate paid time off vs. other employee benefits…
Deadline to Privatize New Jersey TDB Approaches: Are you Ready?
As the end of the first financial quarter rolls around, the deadline for New Jersey business owners to renew or privatize temporary disability benefits in New Jersey is coming up fast. If you want to switch private plans or move your statutory disability coverage from the state to a private New Jersey TDB plan, you…
New Jersey TDB vs. FLI vs. FMLA
The state of New Jersey recently increased benefits for both its Family Leave Insurance (FLI) and New Jersey TDB, along with making several other changes to the legislation that provides statutory benefits to New Jersey-based employees who work in organizations with 30 employees or more. Learn more: New Jersey Expands Family Leave Insurance Employees may…
Long term Disability Picks Up Where New Jersey TDB Leaves Off
Under the Temporary Disability Benefits (TDB) law, business owners in New Jersey must provide temporary disability payments for up to 26 weeks to employees who are ill, injured, or had a baby. But 26 weeks is not a long time for a person with a significant injury or a life-changing illness to recover and go…
New Jersey Expands Family Leave Insurance Coverage
In addition to the benefits increase for New Jersey TDB (Temporary Disability Benefits) insurance, the state also recently increased its Family Leave Insurance (NJFLI) benefits for New Jersey workers to bond with a newborn or newly adopted child or to care for a seriously ill or injured family members. The more extensive FLI coverage can…
NJ Disability Insurance: Retain Employees Without a Raise
In competitive industries like the tech sector and telecommunications companies, employee retention and engagement drives an organization’s success. But what keeps employees motivated and engaged – especially in a time when the world seems to be in turmoil from every direction? One study from MetLife indicates that 1/3 of employees have experienced stress and/or burnout…
NJ Private Disability Insurance Can Help Employee Recruiting and Retention
As a smart NJ business owner, you understand your employees are your most treasured resource. And providing the right employee benefits can go a long way toward retaining top talent. Have you considered adding NJ private disability insurance to your list of benefits to provide employees with better service, faster payouts, and potentially lower premiums? …