New Jersey A1561 modifies unemployment benefit eligibility for seasonal workers.

New Jersey A1561 amends the eligibility conditions for unemployment benefits, specifically for seasonal workers. The bill defines a "seasonal industry or occupation" as one that operates during a period of less than 36 weeks in a calendar year, excluding construction. It grants the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development the authority to designate industries or occupations as seasonal and determine the length of their operational periods.

New Jersey A1561 modifies unemployment benefit eligibility for seasonal workers.

New Jersey A1561 amends the eligibility conditions for unemployment benefits, specifically for seasonal workers. The bill defines a "seasonal industry or occupation" as one that operates during a period of less than 36 weeks in a calendar year, excluding construction. It grants the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development the authority to designate industries or occupations as seasonal and determine the length of their operational periods.