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FMLA: New York

This guide provides an in‑depth review of New York family and medical leave requirements, including paid family leave, paid family military leave, temporary disability benefits, adoption leave, and leave as a pregnancy accommodation.

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Summary

This guide provides an in-depth review of New York family and medical leave requirements, including paid family leave and unpaid family military leave, and an overview of temporary disability benefits, adoption leave and leave as a pregnancy accommodation.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Family and medical leave
    • Same‑sex marriage
    • Individual liability under the FMLA
  • Temporary disability insurance
  • Paid family leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Employee eligibility
    • Qualifying reasons for leave
    • Benefit amounts
    • Nonduplication of benefits
    • Waivers
    • Filing benefits claims
    • Changes in employment
    • Employee notice requirements
    • Employee certification requirements
    • Employer notice and posting requirements
    • Reinstatement
    • Prohibited actions
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
    • Enforcement
  • Pregnancy leave and accommodation
  • Adoption leave
  • Family military leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Employee eligibility
    • Purpose and length of leave
    • Prohibited actions
    • New York City pregnancy leave and accommodation
    • Suffolk County pregnancy leave and accommodation
    • Westchester County pregnancy leave and accommodation
  • Interaction of leave laws
  • Future developments
    • Construction workers entitled to paid family leave benefits

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Jurisdiction: New York

Latest updates

Updated to reflect additional forthcoming amendments regarding construction employee eligibility requirements and health benefits under the paid family leave law.

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