Employee Emergencies

[Unregistered]

It is very disruptive to a business when an employee has an emergency and needs time off unexpectedly. In New York State, I am required to have paid family leave coverage that the employee pays for through deductions from their paychecks. Under paid family leave, an employee can take up to 12 weeks off (and receive half their pay which is paid to them from the fund they contributed to) to care for an ill family member and their job will be protected. It would be illegal for me to fire the person while they're covered. So in this scenario, I would have no choice but to not only accommodate the employee, but also hold their job for them, if it is a valid family emergency. ****s but its the law.

grandparents are not eligible as family members for that act.

[dolores]

grandparents are not eligible as family members for that act.

In New York you can take PFL for grandparents https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/paid-...ve-family-care

You can take Paid Family Leave to care for a close family member with a serious health condition, including family members outside of New York State.

Family members include:
spouse
domestic partner (including same and different gender couples; legal registration not required)
child/stepchild and anyone for whom you have legal custody
parent/stepparent
parent-in-law
grandparent
grandchild

[Unregistered]

In New York you can take PFL for grandparents https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/paid-...ve-family-care

You can take Paid Family Leave to care for a close family member with a serious health condition, including family members outside of New York State.

Family members include:
spouse
domestic partner (including same and different gender couples; legal registration not required)
child/stepchild and anyone for whom you have legal custody
parent/stepparent
parent-in-law
grandparent
grandchild

there are more other criteria you must meet to be qualified to have the right to take PFL.

for an ex. Certification of a Serious Health Condition.
(a) It is the employee’s responsibility to obtain a medical certification from a
health care provider and to provide [the issuer] with the complete and sufficient
certification for PFL taken due to the serious health condition of a family member.
Failure to provide the certification may result in the denial of PFL benefits

Also, for еру benefit you must apply for that. If you don't apply and don't officially inform your employer, you can be fired for absenteeism.

It doesn't work like that: my grandparent is in a hospital and I am going to be there for so long as I think it is necessary. I do not care about my responsibility to you as to my employer. I will return to my job when I am ready for that.