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A 102962025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Requires employers to provide a leave of absence for an employee to use for menopause

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Rebecca Seawright (D-NY)

Summary

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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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 20, 2026

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