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....
Federal law actually doesn’t require employers to provide paid sick leave to its workers. However, several states have their ownlawsin place, including here in New York. In the Empire State, employers that own a business with five or more employees and an income of $1 million or more are...
Include details of the New York sick leave law in your employee handbook Keep a record of accrued and used paid sick leave for each employee Stay up-to-date on the NY sick leave law in case rules change Looking for a way to record how many sick leave days your employees accrue and use...
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
After almost one month since going into effect, New York State has issued the first round of guidance on the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law (“NYSSL”) on October 20, 2020. As we recently reported, the NYSSL requires all private employers in the State to provide employees with ...
A recent New York law and an amendment to New York City’s existing Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) will require employers to update their policies and issue notices before the end of the year. Below is a summary of the new NY law, the amended
With January 1, 2021 quickly approaching, it’s crunch time for New York employers to prepare to comply with the new statewide sick leave law. New York employers have been grappling with questions surrounding the New York Paid Sick Leave law (NYPSL) since...
Must employers notify employees of safe and sick leave accruals? New York state Upon an employee’s request, the employer must provide, within three business days, a summary of the amounts of SSL accrued and used by the employee in the current calendar year and/or any previous ...
Companies that violate employment and labor laws in New York risk serious legal consequences. Learn how to stay compliant with employment and labor laws in New York.
UnderSection 211 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, the earnings limit can be waived if your prospective employer gets approval before hiring you. Approval is not automatic; it is based on the employer’s needs and your qualifications. In most cases, the New York State Department of ...