Wind of the Spirit has been supporting, educating and promoting Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family Leave, among other employment rights granted by law, such as: Unemployment Insurance, etc., among our immigrant community and with the help of our partners in the NJ Time to Care Coalition.

Although New Jersey is a leader in paid leave with a statewide Paid Sick Leave law and a recently expanded Paid Family Leave program, the immigrant community is unaware of these benefits and the importance of time to care for themselves, and to care for the health of their family members when needed.

New Jersey Assembly Bill No. 1827, introduced by Assemblywoman Lampitt, and Senate Bill No. 2171, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, also known as Paid Sick and Safe Days, were signed into law by Governor Murphy on May 2, 2018. The law gives New Jersey workers the right to job-protected paid time off when they need time to attend to their own health needs, and those of their family members. (Source: NJ Time to Care).