Corzine’s Paid Family Leave – Unfair To Small Business Employees
I work for a small business with less than 10 employees. According to Corzine’s new paid family leave bill, I will be forced to pony up my hard-earned money to subsidize other people’s time off – unless, of course, I’m willing to put my job at risk. Just why should someone like me be forced to pay taxes for a program that doesn’t even guarantee me that my job will be there if I decide to take advantage of the benefit? And we thought liberals like Corzine were the ultimate champions of ‘fairness.’ Guess not.
New Jersey employees will see payroll taxes increase on Jan. 1 when withholding begins for the state’s paid family leave program.
Employers will begin withholding .09 percent next year and .12 percent in 2010 and beyond from payrolls to fund the program, which provides employees with up to six weeks of paid leave to care for a newborn, newly adopted child or a seriously ill family member during any 12-month period. Beginning July 1, employees will be eligible to receive up to two-thirds of their pay, up to a maximum of $546 per week in 2009, under the program.
The legislation, which was signed into law by Gov. Jon. S. Corzine in May, permits employers to require employees to use up to two weeks of paid sick leave, paid vacation time or other leave at full pay, when taking the leave. Workers must provide prior notice to employers of their intent to take the paid leave and provide a doctor’s note in cases of a serious health condition. Employers with fewer than 50 employees will not be required to hold the jobs of those who take leave, under the legislation.
December 29th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
October 28th, 2009 at 11:11 am
[...] As for paid family leave, what Corzine-Weinberg won’t tell you is that it is a tax that most workers will never use in their working lifetime. Paid family leave also puts more pressure on businesses who have to compensate an employee while receiving no Moreover, it is unfair to those who work in small companies – something I documented here. [...]
October 28th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
[...] As for paid family leave, what Corzine-Weinberg won’t tell you is that it is a tax for a benefit that most workers will never use in their working lifetime. Paid family leave also puts more pressure on businesses who have to compensate an inactive – and thus unproductive – employee. Moreover, paid leave is unfair to those who work in small companies – something I documented here. [...]