NYS Paid Prenatal Leave

By law in New York State, you are entitled to take up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave every year for doctors' appointments related to your pregnancy. Important details • Tell your employer if you plan on taking Paid Prenatal Leave, just like you would do for other kinds of leave. Your employer must let you take Paid Prenatal Leave when you ask. • You can use Paid Prenatal Leave for appointments including physical examinations, medical procedures, monitoring, and testing. • When you take Paid Prenatal Leave, your employer must pay your normal rate. If you earn the tipped minimum wage, your employer must pay the full minimum wage • Your employer cannot ask about your health records or what kind of appointment you have when you use your Paid Prenatal Leave. You don't have to submit any medical records either. How to get help If your employer doesn't give you prenatal leave, doesn't pay you when you take leave, or punishes you for asking or using it: • file a complaint with the NYS Department of Labor • call 888-52-LABOR ( 888-525-2267 ) • email LSASK@labor.ny.gov • visit a Labor Standards Division office