Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth.

This bill (S 621) expands New Jersey's existing family leave law to explicitly include time off work for employees experiencing miscarriage or stillbirth. It amends the definition of "family leave" to add "the miscarriage or stillbirth of a child" as a qualifying event, alongside the current coverage for a child's death. The policy change directly affects employees covered under the state's family leave law (applying to employers with 30+ workers), granting them 12 weeks of leave within a 24-month period for these specific losses. The bill does not specify paid leave but ensures eligibility for time off under the existing framework. This change clarifies and broadens protections for employees facing these personal losses.