Federal + New York

FMLA and New York leave law, tracked for you.

Sentinel runs federal FMLA and New York-specific leave law as one engine. Every deadline calculated, every notice generated, every case audit-ready — for HR teams without a legal department.

What Sentinel handles in New York

Federal FMLA + New York overlay run side-by-side. No spreadsheet handoffs. No "we'll figure that one out manually."

Federal FMLA

12-week entitlement math

Rolling 12-month lookback, shift-aware hours math (per DOL FMLA2025-02-A), eligibility check on day 1 of notice, designation deadlines in business days per 29 CFR 825.300(d)(4).

New York state law

State-specific overlay

NY PFL 12 weeks (concurrent with FMLA). NY DBL 26 weeks. PFL includes job protection at all employer sizes.

Final pay: Next regular payday (NY Lab. Law § 191)

New York paid family leave

New York Paid Family Leave

Up to 12 weeks at 67% wage replacement. Weekly max $1,177 (2026). Runs concurrent with FMLA. Job-protected.

Citation: 12 NYCRR § 380-2.5

Audit-ready by default

DOL export in one click

Every case generates 12 documents per 29 CFR 825.500 retention requirements. If New York HR gets a DOL inquiry, the file is one button.

Personal liability shield

Haybarger-proof

HR managers can be personally sued under FMLA (Haybarger v. Lawrence County, 3d Cir. 2012). Sentinel keeps your name off the deposition list by closing every gap your manual process would miss.

HR in New York? Let's protect you.

10-minute audit call. We'll walk your current FMLA + New York leave process, surface the gaps, and show you how Sentinel closes each one. No sales pressure.