Eligible workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for family. You may be eligible to take up to 12 weeks of Paid Family Leave at 67 percent of your pay, up to a cap.See below for complete instructions on how to apply. Employees qualify for paid family leave after working 20 or more hours a week for 26 weeks (6 months). Step 5: Fill out the employee section of the claim form. Confused about your maternity leave in New York? NY workers have the right to reasonable accommodations for medical needs related to pregnancy or childbirth. Purpose: Use this law to get extra rest or bathroom. To receive six weeks of paid leave in addition to the ability to use CAR days for up to six or eight weeks, birth parents should pick Parental Leave. Both employers and employees should keep up to date on these changes.