New Jersey Launches 7-Day Unemployment Separation Portal, Threatening $500 Fines for Missed Reports
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Updated · Hr Morning · Sep 1
New Jersey Launches 7-Day Unemployment Separation Portal, Threatening $500 Fines for Missed Reports
1 articles · Updated · Hr Morning · Sep 1
Summary
New Jersey’s Employer Response Portal is now live, requiring employers to report every employee separation to the Division of Unemployment Insurance within seven days.
P.L. 2022, c. 120 mandates filings within seven days of the separation date or within seven days after notice that an unemployment claim was filed.
Employers must first register for Employer Access, then submit the separation date, last day worked, reason for separation, and wage and scheduling details.
Miss the seven-day deadline and the state will decide the claim using available information; employers then have seven days after receiving the mailed determination to appeal.
Penalties can reach $500 or 25% of the amount fraudulently withheld—whichever is greater—pushing employers to set up portal access and documented reporting procedures.