Paid Family Leave
A Nation-Leading Paid Family Leave Policy
In 2016, New York enacted the nation’s strongest and most comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy so working families would not have to choose between caring for their loved ones and risking their economic security.
Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees job-protected, paid time off to: bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or assist loved ones when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service. Paid Family Leave may also be available in some situations when an employee or their minor, dependent child is under an order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19.
Paid Family Leave also provides: job protection, continued health insurance, and protection from discrimination or retaliation.
Paid Prenatal Leave
As of January 1, 2025, workers in New York who are pregnant may also have additional paid time off available to them for doctors’ appointments, procedures, or other types of prenatal care. This paid prenatal leave is part of New York’s paid sick leave program, which is separate from New York State Paid Family Leave. Please visit the NYS Paid Prenatal Leave webpage for more information on this benefit.
Paid Family Leave Information For:
Find your employer's paid family leave insurance carrier
You may search by your employer's name using the search function on the Workers' Compensation Board website to find your employer's Paid Family Leave insurance carrier.
Questions?
Call the Paid Family Leave Helpline at (844) 337-6303
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Legal References
News
Employer Resources for NYS Paid Family Leave 2025
Since first launching in 2018, New York State Paid Family Leave (PFL) has provided critical benefits to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of...
Paid Family Leave webinar series for employers and HR...
The Workers’ Compensation Board is pleased to host a Paid Family Leave (PFL) webinar series specifically for employers and HR professionals to share what’s new...
NYS Workers' Compensation Board Chair Clarissa Rodriguez...
NYS Workers' Compensation Board Chair Clarissa M. Rodriguez announced that starting January 1, 2025, New Yorkers taking Paid Family Leave may receive up to $14,127.84...