New Jersey has recently implemented amendments to its Unemployment Compensation law that concern all employers in the state. Employers are now required to report any separations to the state through the New Jersey Employer Access portal. This is required regardless of whether the separation was willful (such as a retirement or a voluntary termination) or compulsory (such as an involuntary firing or a layoff).

Employers must provide the date on which a separated employee’s employment ended as soon as the separation takes place. The state has expressed its desire for immediate reporting so employers should not delay on providing this information as soon as they are able.

The law also makes it clear that employers who use a PEO do not need to worry about this reporting requirement. PEOs will bear the responsibility of reporting any employee separations to the state.

This new requirement is currently in effect, so employers and PEOs should implement a system of reporting within their Human Resources department so that each employee separation is properly logged with the state. Employers who have not yet created an account with Employer Access must do so as soon as possible.

Employers can find New Jersey’s Employer Access Portal HERE.