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On December 22, 2021, the New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) adopted rules (“Rules”) implementing the state’s sick leave law (NY Labor Law §196-b, or the “Sick Leave Law”), providing...

New York Department of Labor DOL adopted rules implementing the state’s sick leave law NY Labor Law §196-b; the Rules address three topics:documentation an employer may require, determining employees’ sick leave entitlement, and how to calculate an accrual of sick leave.

On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council approved a bill that, unless vetoed by Mayor Bill de Blasio within 30 days (i.e., by tomorrow, December 23), would amend New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act...

The New York City Council approved a bill that amends the City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to require employers to provide paid COVID-19 child vaccination leave.

The bill, passed by the Council on November 23, will almost certainly be signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act has been expanded to require private employers provide parents with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination time for each vaccine injection for each child, whether to use for the vaccination time itself or side effects.

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council approved a bill that would amend and expand New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, most notably by providing...

The New York City Council approved a bill that amends the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to require employers to provide paid COVID-19 child vaccination leave. Without signature...

New York employees who are the parents of a child under the age of 18 are entitled to four hours of COVID-19 child vaccination time per vaccine injection, for each such child, for an absence from work due to reasons associated with such child’s COVID-19 vaccination.

New York City Council approved a measure, Int. 2448-A Bill, that would provide additional paid sick leave for employees who are parents or legal guardians of a child under the age of 18 to accompany their child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine