New York mandates up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave by 2025 for employers.
New York has become the first state to mandate up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave for employers by 2025, aiming to make paid leave for pregnant women a national women's health initiative. Washington D.C. has a similar law, and the federal government's Family and Medical Leave Act provides unpaid leave for prenatal care. Despite existing paid family leave, only 2% of eligible workers take advantage.
May 12, 2024
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