NYPFL | Law and the Workplace

New York Issues Updates to Paid Family Leave Benefit and Contribution Rates for 2024

By Evandro Gigante and Laura Fant on October 3, 2023 Posted in Leaves of Absences

New York State has issued updates to the NY Paid Family Leave Law (“NYPFL”) for 2024. The updates increase the maximum weekly benefit available to employees, as well as reduce the overall contribution employees make toward NYPFL benefits. As a reminder, the NYPFL provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave … Continue Reading

New York Considering Expanding NY Paid Family Leave Law to Include Fetal and Infant Bereavement Purposes

By Evandro Gigante and Laura Fant on February 14, 2023 Posted in Leaves of Absences

The New York State legislature is considering a bill (A.3737/S.4259) that would expand the covered reasons for leave under the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“NYPFLL”) to include fetal and infant bereavement. Currently, the NYPFLL provides eligible New York employees with up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave in a rolling 12-month period … Continue Reading

Model Leave Request, Certification and Waiver Forms Issued for the New York Paid Family Leave Law

By Arielle E. Kobetz, Evandro Gigante and Laura Fant on October 18, 2017 Posted in Leaves of Absences

With the January 1, 2018 effective date for the New York Paid Family Leave Law fast approaching, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) has issued model paid family leave (“PFL”) request and certification forms, as well as a model waiver form. The forms are available on the WCB’s New York Paid Family Leave … Continue Reading