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

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.

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new law. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy makes ...

It means New York is the first US state to mandate paid leave specifically for pregnant employees. The changes were passed last April, and came into effect on 1 January. The updated laws expand ...

In advance of her upcoming 2025 State of the State Address on Jan. 14, Gov. Kathy Hochul is promoting several initiatives ...

New York State had new employment laws go into effect on January 1, 2025. One of the new laws is Paid Prenatal Personal Leave ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In advance of her upcoming 2025 State of the State Address on Jan. 14, Gov. Kathy Hochul is promoting several initiatives intended to address the cost-of-living crisis in New ...