Proposed Regulation Caps Intermittent Paid Family Leave Days
The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has proposed a regulation that would clarify the length of paid family leave when an employee takes it intermittently. In some situations, such as when an employee is caring for an elderly parent, the employee may not need to take paid family leave all at once. For example, if the parent has a home health aide visit twice a week, the employee may need to take leave of a few non-consecutive days a week. However, the law creating the paid family leave requirement and the implementing regulations state the maximum amount of leave in terms of weeks, not days.The…