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....
New York City amended the existing Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (referred to as the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law), effective Sept. 30, 2020, to expand it and bring it in line with the requirements of the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law enacted in April 2020. Both ...
On September 28, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The...
The NY sick leave law is not the same as New York Paid Family Leave (NY PFL). The NY PFL provides paid time off to employees for family- or medical-related life events (e.g., to bond with a new child). The NY state sick leave law is also separate from the New York State Quara...
In reality,spreading germsto your co-workers because you feel guilty of missing a day of work is worse than taking some time to heal yourself. Sick Leave Laws In New York State Federal law actually doesn’t require employers to provide paid sick leave to its workers. However, several state...
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...
*** UPDATE: Mayor de Blasio signed the bill into law on September 28, and it will take effect on September 30, 2020, except as otherwise set forth below. *** The New York City Council has passed a bill aimed at aligning the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time
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
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
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 ...