Sentences with phrase «new paid family»

Finally, when it came time to vote for this year's State budget which contained a massive increase in the minimum wage and a brand new paid family leave program, some believe Senate Republicans adopted a bit of a «Thelma and Louise» strategy by driving off the cliff altogether.

«Now, he wants a $ 15 an hour minimum wage and a costly new paid family leave mandate.

While American moms won't soon enjoy the year of paid leave that a number of other wealthy nations offer, President Obama's budget proposal did include a $ 50 million State Paid Leave Fund, which would provide competitive planning grants to states to design and implement new paid family - leave insurance programs.

Under New York's new paid family leave law, billed as the nation's most generous, she will be able to...

In New York, the new paid family leave legislation requires businesses to give their employees eight weeks of paid family leave.

But the state's Business Council opposes the measure, saying they already have enough paperwork to deal with right now implementing the state's new paid family leave program, which also requires a payroll mechanism for employee contributions.

Beginning in January, New York employees will be eligible to take part in the state's new paid family leave program, a self - proclaimed legacy accomplishment for Cuomo.

It will drive employers with part - time and / or lower - income employees to significantly modify their scheduling practices, at a time when they are also absorbing the costs of an increased minimum wage and dealing with the complexity of the new paid family leave act.»

Cuomo can now say he delivered on two of their chief priorities, both the minimum wage and a new paid family leave law.

NY1 VIDEO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Errol Louis to discuss a major month in state politics, including the raising of the state minimum wage, the new paid family leave program and some rough politics during budget negotiations.

The new paid family leave program is yet to extend to state union members, but that could change based on word from the state.

There's a new minimum wage law, there's a new paid family leave law, there's free college, there's a ban on fracking, there's gay marriage, there's tough gun control laws.

In addition, New York's new paid family leave program is now in effect.

As of January 1st, the new Paid Family Leave law allows workers to take time off to care for a newborn, or a sick family member, or help loved ones when a family member is deployed abroad on active military duty.

The state's new paid family leave plan, the most comprehensive program of its type in the nation, will provide employees with up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for an infant, a family member with a serious health condition or to relieve family pressures when someone is called to active military service.

After his reelection in 2014, he reinvented himself as an economic populist, pushing through a minimum wage hike and a new paid family leave program.

and «New Paid Family Leave Benefits for New York Employee: What Employers Need to Know.»

But the state's Business Council opposes the measure, saying they already have enough paperwork to deal with right now implementing the state's new paid family leave program, which also requires a pay roll mechanism for employee contributions.

New York State announced a new paid family leave program that began on Jan. 1.

Long Island labor and employment associates Tony Dulgerian, Chris Moro and David Tauster co-wrote this second article in a two - part series addressing employers» frequently asked questions about New York state's new paid family leave law.

Long Island labor and employment associates Tony Dulgerian, Christopher Moro and David Tauster co-wrote this first article in a two - part series addressing employers» frequently asked questions about New York state's new paid family leave law.

JK: Fortunately, four states have made progress on this issue: California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island have all enacted state paid family leave laws, and New York's new paid family leave law will go into effect very soon.

The District of Columbia Council gave final approval in late December for a new Paid Family Leave law.