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Employer Alert: New York Prenatal Leave Law Begins January 1
Your browser does not support the audio element. The New York budget for fiscal year 2024-25 includes provisions mandating paid employee prenatal leave. The budget amends the state sick leave law by adding what is being touted as a first-in-the-nation requirement that...
Is the New York State Minimum Wage Increasing in 2025?
The following changes to the New York minimum wage and salary thresholds apply as of January 1, 2025. New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County The minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped hospitality workers will be...
Here are the 2025 New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) Contribution and Benefit Rates
New York State has published paid family leave (PFL) updates for 2025. Both the employee contribution rate and the maximum weekly benefit for the program will increase over the rates for 2024. Employees fully fund New York PFL through payroll deductions, and employers...
