The New Jersey Department of Labor quietly implemented new reporting requirements as of December 8, 2025 when employees are discharged, voluntarily quit or laid off. Don’t be caught off guard by the new requirements and make sure you are in compliance. Here is a sample notice from the NJ DOL outlining the new requirements:
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS
P.L. 2022, c. 120 (S2357) mandates that ALL employers electronically submit complete separation information to NJDOL within seven days of a worker’s separation or within seven days of notification that a claim was filed for every worker separation (discharge, voluntary quit or layoff), regardless of whether an unemployment claim has been filed.
Effective 12/8/2025;
1) Employers must use the Employer Access Portal to report all worker separations at the time of separation. If you have not yet registered for Employer Access, go to www.nj.gov/labor/employers now for instructions on how to create your account. Click on ‘Create a new Employer Access account’ to start.
2) Once registered with Employer Access, you can log into the Employer Response Portal to complete the separation form. Employers must submit a new form for each separated employee within seven days of a worker’s separation.
Key requirements required when a worker is separated:
* Providing benefit instructions (form BC-10) to workers upon separation, accessible at https://www.nj.gov/labor/ea/help/employer_handbook/forms.shtml. The requirement to provide notification of distribution of this form can be satisfied by providing all separated workers with the BC-10 handout, then selecting this option on the employer response questionnaire. Individual BC-10 forms do not have to be submitted to NJDOL.
* Electronically submitting complete separation details through the Employer Access portal within seven days of worker separation or responding within seven days of notification that a claim was filed.
Important notes to be aware of:
* Failure to report any separation timely will result in a determination based on available information
* Any appeal by the employer must be filed within seven days from receipt of that determination
* If no separation information was provided and no timely appeal filed, the decision becomes FINAL and not subject to any further appeal
For more information on changes resulting from P.L. 2022, c. 120 (S2357), please visit