New Jersey Department of Labor’s Employer Access Portal Is Live—Required and Optional Information
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has changed how employers must provide employee separation–related information . This update explains what has changed operationally and what employers can do now to remain compliant and avoid delays or penalties in the unemployment process. 0:00 5:56 Quick Hits Employers must submit separation information through the NJDOL’s Employer Access portal. Previously, employers provided separation information to the NJDOL via a designated email address. Employers may want to register now for portal access and use it to make all timely separation submissions, despite some ambiguity about what separation-related information the NJDOL requires employers to provide. What the 2022 UCL Amendments Require The 2022 amendments to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law (UCL) added a new reporting requirement. Beginning July 21, 2023, employers were required to “immediately and simultaneously” transmit electronically to t...