December 19, 2025
On Friday, December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that creates a new PFL eligibility standard for construction employees who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.
Please see below for FAQs on the signed law and watch this website for updates.
Q: What does the PFL construction bill do?
A: Governor Hochul recently signed a bill to create a new eligibility standard for construction employees who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. Such employees will become eligible for PFL if they have been in employment for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks with a covered employer signatory to a collective bargaining agreement. The bill was signed as part of an agreement with the Legislature to make changes necessary to implement the bill, including extending the effective date of the law to January 1, 2027.
Q: Who is a construction employee under the PFL construction bill?
A: Construction employees are defined in the bill as employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.
Q: When does the PFL construction bill go into effect?
A: In accordance with the agreement Governor Hochul reached with the legislature, this bill will go in effect on January 1, 2027.