I pay into Paid family leave if i get sick can i use it

Unlike the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides unpaid leave for eligible employees that can be used for their own serious health condition or to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, the York State Paid Family Leave Act (NYPFL) does not cover employees who need time off to attend to their own illness. Instead, the law allows employees to care for a loved one with a serious health condition or when a family member is called to active military service.

You can read more about employee rights regarding medical leave at Working Now and Then.

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posted by Charles Joseph  |  Dec 6, 2019 09:11 AM [EST]