New York A 10296: Requires employers to provide a leave of absence for an employee to use for menopause

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A10296 Summary:

BILL NOA10296 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09247

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SPONSORSeawright

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §202-m, Lab L

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Requires employers to provide leave of absence of at least five days for every 12 month period for an employee to use for menopause symptoms; requires the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop workplace guidance relating to menopause.

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BILL NOA10296 

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02/20/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10296

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to a period of paid leave for
 menopause

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 202-m to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 202-m. Leave of absence for menopause granted to employees. 1. An
 4 employer shall grant no less than five days of leave of absence in any
 5 twelve month period to an employee who suffers from menopause symptoms.
 6 2. An employer shall not retaliate against an employee for requesting
 7 or obtaining a leave of absence under this section.
 8 3. This section shall not prevent an employer from providing leave for
 9 menopause in addition to leave allowed under any other provision of law.
 10 This section shall not affect an employee's rights with respect to any
 11 other employee benefit otherwise provided by law.
 12 4. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish any
 13 necessary guidelines, including requirements for notice, request and
 14 approval of leave, and documentation, for the timely implementation of
 15 the program.
 16 § 2. The commissioner of labor, in consultation with the commissioner
 17 of health, shall develop workplace guidance for understanding and effec-
 18 tively and compassionately managing menopause challenges in the work-
 19 place. Additionally, such commissioners shall create a public awareness
 20 campaign normalizing menopause and its potential impact on workers.
 21 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 22 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14559-01-6

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