Please be aware that as of this year employees in New York State are entitled to twenty hours of paid leave in any fifty-two week period for pre-natal health care appointments during their pregnancy or related to their personal pregnancy. This paid medical leave for pregnant New York employees is in addition to, and not part of, other types of leave that pregnant employees may be entitled to under federal and state law. This benefit is not available to partners of the person receiving the care.
If you have any questions or concerns about the pre-natal leave law or any other employment matter, please do not hesitate to contact Jocelyn Jacobson (jjacobson@reitlerlaw.com) or Julie Wlodinguer (jwlodinguer@reitlerlaw.com).
