Last week, a bill was advanced by the State’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to the Senate for discussion and vote. If passed, the new bill will increase the benefits and protections currently afforded under the State’s Family Leave Act and Family Leave Insurance (a component of the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law) and
Paid leave
New York Joins Growing List of States to Guarantee Paid Leave
By Lauren Manduke on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
Beginning next year, New York will become the fourth state in America to guarantee paid family leave for private sector employees. On January 1, 2018, the New York State Paid Family Leave Program (the “Program”) will take effect, providing eligible New York workers with coverage during time away from work.
The Program will be phased…