Paid Family Leave webinar for employers and HR Professionals

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board is pleased to host a Paid Family Leave (PFL) webinar specifically for employers/HR professionals. We will cover: this year’s maximum weekly benefit,

• the maximum weekly benefit,
• employee contribution rate,
• who is eligible, 
• how employees request PFL and the employer's role in the process,
• and more!

The session is free and there will be time at the end for questions.

Webinar

Thursday, July 16, 2026

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Register

PFL background

Since PFL began in 2018, benefits have been significantly enhanced to further improve the lives of working New Yorkers and their families, including more time off, more uses for PFL, and more financial security.

PFL is employee-paid insurance that provides employees with job-protected, paid time off from work to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or assist when a spouse, domestic partner, child, or parent is deployed abroad on active military service.

PFL resources

New York State offers complete details on PFL at PaidFamilyLeave.ny.gov, including updates for 2026. Visit the employees page or employer page for helpful resources, including forms, fact sheets, wage benefit and payroll deduction calculators, and past webinars.

More information on specific leave types can be found on the bonding, family care, and military family support pages.

You can also sign up to receive PFL news, including information on future webinars, straight to your inbox. Help is also available via a toll-free PFL Helpline at (844) 337-6303, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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