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New Parents Can Take 8 Weeks Of Paid Family Leave In New York

Working expecting parents in New York, rejoice! While, as mentioned, the federal government has no laws regarding paid sick leave, New York recently passed the most aggressive paid family leave bill in the country. It now will allow employees to take up to eight weeks off of paid family leave in order to promote “bonding with a newborn, adopted or foster child, caring for a family member who is ill, or helping with a family member who is deployed on military service.” New Yorkers are ecstatic that they will no longer have to be faced with the decision of having to choose between work or family.