More on Opposition to Paid Family Leave

In another article on the proposed New Jersey paid family leave legislation, the president of NJAWBO highlights the real world problems faced by small businesses under the proposal:

Although the program wouldn't raise business taxes, business groups cited a host of problems. Their chief concern: It would leave small-business owners scrambling to hire temporary workers, paying overtime or finding ways to make their existing work force more productive.

"Our issue is not necessarily who's paying for it," said Robin Tabakin, president of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. "Our issue is how it affects small business when an employee takes off."