Unemployment Benefits
N.J.S.A. 43:21-5 — quitting takes good cause attributable to the work
In New Jersey, a person who left work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the work is disqualified until they are reemployed, work eight weeks and earn at least ten times their weekly benefit rate. Leaving for another job starting within seven days, with hours or pay at least as good, is not disqualifying.
Misconduct: that week and the five after. A person suspended or discharged for misconduct connected with the work is disqualified for that week and the five weeks that follow. Misconduct is improper, intentional conduct within the person's control, not a good faith error of judgment, that deliberately refuses the employer's lawful and reasonable rules or deliberately disregards standards the employer can reasonably expect.
Sources for this section (1)
- N.J.S.A. 43:21-5 — Disqualification for unemployment benefits
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Jersey attorney.