FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE

N E W Y O R K S T A T E

S T A R T S J A N U A R Y 1 , 2 0 1 8

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2018 >  8 weeks 52% of wages

2019 > 10 weeks 55% of wages

2020 > 10 weeks 60% of wages

2021 > 12 weeks 67% of wages

Phases

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Workers who make more than this aren't eligible for the full benefits

New York Average Weekly Rate means

$67,000annual salary

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Qualifying FactorsEmployed for 26 weeks

Worked 26 consecutive weeks

No Hourly Minimum Threshold

Small and Large Employers

Reinstated to same/similar Job

after the leave ends

N E W Y O R K S T A T E F A M I L Y M E D I C A L L E A V E

Of Employees are employed by a Large

Employer

64% 34%Of Employees are employed by a Small Business

17%  by a Business with 1-20 employees

19% by a business with 20+ employees

20-99 employees

17%

1-20 employees

19%

100+ employees

64%

N E W Y O R K S T A T E F A M I L Y M E D I C A L L E A V E .

Available to Men & Women

Birth of a Child

Adoption or Placement of Child

Family Member Serious Health

Conditions

Family Member is Called Into

Active Duty

Benefits

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of Minimum Wage workers

are Single Parents

30%of Single Mothers live below

the Poverty Line

42%of All Businesses in New York

State are Small Businesses

99%R E L E V A N T S T A T I S T I C S T O T H E N E W L A W

Workers will pay for the State benefit  fund out of their paychecks

Employers must continue to provide full health benefits while workers are on leave and must

cover the cost of health benefits

Employers must also cover the cost of replacement workers while employees are on leave

N E W Y O R K S T A T E F A M I L Y M E D I C A L L E A V E

1. Employers need to be aware of

the upcoming employment law

2. Employee handbooks should be

updated to reflect the change

3. Payroll Software should be ready

to handle the employee deduction

for the FML State Insurance

How should a business prepare?

N E W Y O R K S T A T E F A M I L Y M E D I C A L L E A V E  

Click Here to Learn More About the Upcoming

Requirements

2018

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