New York

Our Callers: Highlight from the Paid Family Leave Hotline

May 7, 2019
Paid Family Leave, Voices From The Clinic

“I reached out to A Better Balance when I was confused about what parental leave I might be entitled to—my union had just agreed to opt-in to paid family leave, but no one seemed to have much information about how the program was going to work."

New Paid Family Leave Guide for Domestic Workers

May 1, 2019
Paid Family Leave

Do you work in a private home, for example as a housekeeper, home health aide, nanny, cleaning person, butler, gardener, or chauffer? Wondering if New York’s paid family leave law applies to you?

Know Your Rights! ABB’s Outreach & Education in New York

April 24, 2019
Uncategorized

In New York City, there are laws that can help us when we or our loved ones are sick, when we need to care for our families’ serious health needs, or when we’re growing our families. We’ve been out and about meeting with people to present information about some of these different laws.

Equal Pay Day 2019: Challenges and Opportunities for Progress

April 2, 2019
Workplace Equality

The average woman earns just 80 cents for every dollar a man makes, and the wage gap is even worse for women of color. For every dollar paid to a white man, African American women earn just 61 cents, Native American women earn just 58 cents, and Latina women earn just 53 cents.

New York Legislators Listen and Learn From Sexual Harassment Survivors

March 6, 2019
Workplace Equality

A Better Balance attended the hearing in Albany along with many of our partners and submitted testimony to give voice to some of our client’s incredibly difficult experiences and to offer a host of recommendations.

Our Callers: Highlight from the Paid Family Leave Hotline

March 4, 2019
Paid Family Leave, Voices From The Clinic

Through the hotline, we help New Yorkers find out if they’re covered under the law, what their rights are, and how to apply.

FACT SHEET: THE 2019 EQUAL PAY LEGISLATION NEW YORKERS NEED

February 7, 2019

Watch our Facebook Live Q&A with Working Mother

January 23, 2019
Paid Family Leave

For answers to these and other questions about the law, check out the video here and see our brand new Worker’s Guide to New York Paid Family Leave, which includes step-by-step instructions on how to apply, a detailed FAQ, and sample language for how to address conflicts that may arise.

A Groundbreaking Requirement for Workers in NYC to Have Paid Personal Time

January 11, 2019
City Laws

This is an exciting moment for our movement to honor care and support basic rights for all workers – in sickness and in health! It is a recognition that workers need time for themselves and their families and that government has a role to play in making sure that happens.

New York’s Paid Family Leave Law Turns One!

January 3, 2019
Paid Family Leave

This year, the benefit rate and the amount of time workers can take goes up. If your leave starts in 2019, you can take up to ten weeks of paid family leave and receive 55% of your average weekly pay, up to a cap of $746.41 per week.