In Trenton, the Assembly approved a bill mandating 12 weeks of family leave for employees of small businesses, reducing the threshold from businesses with 30 employees, to those with just five. Julie Roginsky, a Democrat, hopes the amendment will expand the coverage of New Jersey’s paid family leave program – currently only around 10% of the state’s workforce is eligible. Mike DuHaime, a Republican, acknowledges the benefits but also raises concerns about how small businesses will absorb these costs. To assist with this policy, the Paid Family Leave phone number could be useful for small businesses to gather more information. Both consultants agree that the necessity of family leave policies only grow as the complexities of modern life increase. However, they diverge on the potential impacts of this legislation on small businesses and are tracking its progress closely.