Labor & Employment (Paid Leave)

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 4468: Provides family leave to persons recovering from a pregnancy loss

This bill would expand family leave protections to include employees who are recovering from a stillbirth. It directly affects workers who experience pregnancy loss by adding stillbirth recovery to the list of qualifying reasons for taking unpaid leave under the state's workers' compensation law. The key provision amends existing definitions to allow employees to take leave during the first twelve months after a stillbirth, treating it similarly to leave taken to bond with a newborn child. The bill would take effect 90 days after becoming law if it were to pass both legislative chambers.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands family leave benefits to cover stillbirth recovery, directly enhancing worker benefits under Labor & Employment protections.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3773: Relates to requiring a full paid work day off for registered voters on certain election days

Provides all registered voters on the day of the general election and the primary election in every even numbered year a full work day off without the loss of pay; provides a tax credit to small businesses who provide a paid day off to employees on general election day.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax credit to small businesses for paid election day off, offering tax relief as part of voter access policy.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates paid time off for voting, protecting workers' rights and expanding employment benefits without pay loss during elections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Paid Leave Tags Elections

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6056: Requires employers to provide up to ten additional days of unpaid leave for absences due to domestic violence, a family offense, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking

Requires employers to provide up to ten additional days of unpaid leave for absences when the employee or employee's family member has been the victim of domestic violence, a family offense, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking upon the employee's request for reasons related to such offense or offenses.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides victim leave for crime-related absences, aligning with criminal justice reform by supporting victims' access to safety and legal processes.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands workers' rights by mandating unpaid leave for domestic violence/stalking victims, directly protecting employee safety and well-being.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Human Trafficking Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7598: Requires the provision of paid family leave and certain other employee benefits when an employee is under a mandatory or precautionary order of medically-necessary quarantine or isolation

Requires the provision of paid family leave and certain other employee benefits when an employee is under a mandatory or precautionary order of medically-necessary quarantine or isolation issued by the department of health.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates paid leave and benefits during mandatory health quarantine, expanding employee protections and benefits as defined in Labor & Employment indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 746: Establishes unpaid leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation under the state's human rights law

This bill adds unpaid leave as a formal "reasonable accommodation" under the state's human rights law for employees with disabilities or pregnancy-related conditions. It specifically allows unpaid leave to recover from episodic health issues, requiring medical certification and an estimated return date, but prohibits indefinite leave. Employers must engage in an interactive process with the employee to determine appropriate accommodations, including the leave duration. The law applies directly to covered employers and employees seeking this type of leave for qualifying health needs.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly establishes unpaid leave as a required reasonable accommodation under human rights law for disabled/pregnant employees, strengthening workplace rights protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave Professional Licensing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4463: Relates to paid family leave after a stillbirth

This bill amends New York's workers' compensation law to explicitly include "recovering after a stillbirth" as a qualifying reason for paid family leave. It directly affects employees who experience a stillbirth, allowing them to take paid leave to recover. The key change adds this specific provision to the existing list of eligible reasons for family leave under the law, without altering other provisions or creating new programs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands paid leave for health recovery after stillbirth, improving access to care during a critical health event without restricting coverage.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly expands paid family leave benefits to include stillbirth recovery, strengthening worker benefits under employment standards by adding a qualifying reason to existing protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2489: Relates to paid family leave and bereavement for fetal death, still birth, and an infant being medically not viable to survive

This bill expands New York's paid family leave program to include bereavement leave for employees experiencing fetal death, stillbirth, or an infant declared medically not viable to survive. It amends workers' compensation law to explicitly add these scenarios to the definition of "family leave" under Section 201. Employees would need to provide medical documentation (such as a fetal death certificate or physician's declaration) to qualify for this leave. The policy applies to all new or renewed insurance policies starting January 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands paid family leave to cover medically related bereavement (fetal death/stillbirth), improving access to healthcare-related leave and supporting mental health needs during medical trauma.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands paid family leave benefits to include bereavement for fetal death/stillbirth, directly strengthening worker benefits under Labor & Employment protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 4727: Relates to paid family leave benefits

Extends paid family leave benefits to employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends paid family leave benefits to construction workers under collective bargaining, expanding worker benefits and supporting collective bargaining agreements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Paid Leave

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4376: Provides family leave in the event of a stillbirth or miscarriage

This bill expands New York's paid family leave program to include up to four weeks of paid leave for employees experiencing a stillbirth and one week for miscarriage. It directly affects employees in New York who face these pregnancy losses, providing financial support during this time. The law specifies that leave benefits will equal 67% of an employee's average weekly wages (capped at the state average) for the designated periods. Employees must provide proof like a stillbirth or fetal death certificate to qualify, and the leave counts toward the annual 12-week maximum family leave allowance.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands paid leave for pregnancy loss, providing financial support during health-related trauma, aligning with mental health and patient access indicators.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands paid family leave benefits for pregnancy loss, directly enhancing worker benefits and financial support during personal health crises.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4097: Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Provides for unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides job-protected unpaid leave for domestic violence victims, advancing workers' rights and safety protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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