November 07, 2018
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FOR ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH, NEW YORK INVITES WORKING PARENTS TO LEARN HOW PAID FAMILY LEAVE HELPS THEM WHEN THEY WELCOME A NEW CHILDOnline informational session helps parents use the nation’s strongest family leave law to bond with adopted children |
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Additional Paid Family Leave Resources The adoption webinar is part of New York’s ongoing campaign to educate workers and employers about New York Paid Family Leave, which went into effect on Jan. 1. To date, the state has directly reached tens of thousands of New Yorkers through webinars and other outreach. More than 4 million people have accessed the Paid Family Leave website and more than 111,000 people have received information and assistance through the Paid Family Leave Helpline. Paid Family Leave is employee-paid insurance that provides job-protected, paid time off from work to employees to care for family. In 2018, it provides up to eight weeks off at half-pay, up to a maximum of $652.93 per week. In 2019, eligible employees can take up to 10 weeks off at 55% of their pay, up to a maximum of $746.41. Benefits rise to 12 weeks at 67% of pay, again to a maximum, by 2021. Retaliation and discrimination are prohibited, and neither citizenship nor immigration status is a factor in employee eligibility. |
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