New York has both a short-term disability (STD) program and paid family leave (PFL) benefits. After giving birth, a new mother can be eligible for both benefits.

Here are some other points about how STD and PFL work in New York.

Under New York’s paid family leave law, eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of paid time off to bond with a child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or to assist loved ones when a family member is deployed abroad on active military service.

Here are some key updates on how the law will be administered in 2024.