On January 29, 2014, the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey signed into law an ordinance that requires private employers to provide paid sick time to employees.  With this new law, Newark joins Jersey City, which enacted an ordinance mandating paid sick leave for private sector employees in September of last year.1  There are key distinctions between Newark’s ordinance and Jersey City’s ordinance.  Notably, Newark’s ordinance requires paid sick time and does not provide the option of unpaid sick time; collective bargaining agreements may expressly waive read more http://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/newark-follows-jersey-city-enact-paid-sick-time-law