The New York State Paid Family Leave Program takes effect January 1, 2018. All non-governmental employers will be covered. Public-sector employers will only be covered if they opt in. But not every employee will be entitled to take paid family leave. So, which employees are eligible? (Watch my New York Paid Family Leave webinar and … Read more
On July 19, 2017, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board finalized its Paid Family Leave regulations. With the final regulations in place, employers should start preparing for the January 1, 2018 effective date. As previously discussed, employers can already begin making deductions from employees’ wages to pay for the insurance they will have to … Read more
Are you ready to implement the New York Paid Family Leave Program? More details are still emerging. A previous post discussed the basics of the New York Paid Family Leave Program that is set to take effect in 2018. Recently, the state has issued new proposed regulations and established the first maximum employee contribution. Beginning … Read more