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Panel advances bill offering employers tax credit for brief paid leave to attend school events
Summary
The committee released S-172 as amended after testimony from business groups supporting an employer tax credit and opposition from New Jersey Citizen Action, which warned the credit could cost about $10 million and undermine existing earned‑sick‑leave protections.
The Senate Labor Committee amended and released S-172, a bill that would create a permissive tax credit for employers that provide up to two full paid work days for employees to attend school‑related conferences, meetings or functions for their children.
Supporters included the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA). Chris Schummeholtz, head of government affairs…
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