It is noted that employees may use New York COVID-19 sick leave for up to three instances of testing positive, and need only provide a self-affirmation of the need to isolate for the first use of the leave. A second or third use of the leave must be based...
New York City Enacts Paid Sick Leave RequirementsLaura Lough
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6.01.21 Employees in New York must be permitted to use sick leave under the New York Paid Sick Leave Law (NYPSL) for recovery from any side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. Citing studies that found workers were avoiding the COVID-19 vaccine due to fear of missing a day of work due...
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New York State’s Paid Sick Leave law took effect on September 30, 2020. The law, adopted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, requires every employer with employees working in New York to provide paid or unpaid leave to those employees. The amount of leave and whether it ...
Earlier in 2020, New York State enacted a comprehensive new law, N.Y. Labor Law § 196-B, requiring employers to provide sick leave to all employees. The law takes effect on September 30, 2020, and employees will begin accruing leave as of that date, but
In the midst of everything else, employers must remember that New York State’s sick leave law (SLL) takes effect on September 30, 2020 (as noted in our client advisories in April and May). Eligible employees may begin to accrue sick leave as of that date, but are not permitted...
sick leave. Additionally, workers using the provided sick leave will be protected from any form of retaliation, solidifying their right to access necessary support without fear of repercussions. These measures aim to enhance workplace protections and promote the well-being of workers in New York. ...
The Westchester County Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) has announced that the county’s Earned Sick Leave Law, which went into effect on April 10, 2019, has been preempted by New York’s Paid Sick Leave Law (“Law” or “PSLL”), which took effect on September 30, 2020....