Often FMLA and New York Paid Family Leave must be taken concurrently, in other words, the employee can’t take 12 weeks of ...

The Paid Prenatal Leave Law requires all private employers in New York to provide full- or part-time pregnant employees with up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period.

By Michelle TrauringParenting will always have its challenges. Access to prenatal care, according to Governor Kathy Hochul, ...

Among the new laws taking effect in 2025: paid prenatal leave for pregnant workers in New York State.

New York State has introduced a new paid prenatal leave policy, granting 20 hours of paid time off for pregnant employees in private sector jobs.

January 1, 2025, was more than just the first day of the new year. In New York State, it was the effective date of a first-of-its-kind law ...

The new legislation requires all private sector employers in New York to provide up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave for pregnant workers. “We ran some numbers and we found out there are ...

As of 2025, New York state mandates 20 hours of paid prenatal leave for employees. The state's Clean Slate Act seals eligible conviction records after set periods. A new state law allows workers ...

New York's Paid Parental Leave law took effect. It provides employees with 20 hours of paid leave time per year.

New York has seen progress on several public health issues over the past year, including overdose deaths, life expectancy, ...

Hochul talks wage increase, paid prenatal leave, and insulin co-pay ban to ease NYers financial stress New York State ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York has become the first state in the nation to offer paid prenatal leave, a move that health officials anticipate other states will soon follow. The new law, which took ...