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.
Heads Up
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 wageYour 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.
Eligibility
See if you're eligible for Paid Prenatal Leave:
Eligible employees|Full- and part-time employees in the private sectorEmployees of non-profit organizationsNot eligible|Federal, state, or local government employees
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:
(https://apps.labor.ny.gov/DOL_Complaint_Form/PreNatalLeave.faces) file a complaint (mailto:[email protected]) with the NYS Department of Laborcall 888-52-LABOR (888-525-2267 (https://dol.ny.gov/location/contact-division-labor-standards) )email [email protected]visit a Labor Standards Division office
