New Jersey: Separations must be reported within seven days
New Jersey's Employer Response Portal is live.
Status: In effect
Jurisdiction: New Jersey · Topic: Unemployment
Source: New Jersey Department of Labor
What changed
New Jersey’s Employer Response Portal is live. Report every separation, with last day worked and the reason, within seven days of the separation or of notice that a claim was filed. Miss the window and the state decides the claim on what it has, and fines start at $500.
What to do
Register for Employer Access if you have not, then report every separation, including layoffs, within seven days, with the last day worked and the reason. Clients of a PEO submit through the portal’s PEO-client path.
Primary source: New Jersey Department of Labor. Part of Compliance Watch, Issue 01 (September 11, 2026). Last reviewed September 11, 2026.
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