Benedetta Bortoluzzi discusses in Total Food Service New York's Paid Prenatal Leave (PPL) law, which took effect in early 2025 and applies to private-sector employers throughout the state. The PPL law makes New York the first state to require employers to provide at least 20 hours of paid leave annually as a separate benefit for employees who are pregnant or trying to conceive. Benedetta outlines the law’s key provisions and recommends that New York employers consider updating employee handbooks, prepare to frontload leave, and monitor compliance.

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