New York Department of Labor Significantly Expands COVID-19 Quarantine Leave | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On January 20, 2021 – nearly a year after the law’s effective date – the New York Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued new guidance (the “Guidance”) for employers regarding the scope of available sick leave for employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 (“Quarantine Leave”). The Guidance creates new obligations for employers in New York and clarifies certain limitations on Quarantine Leave. It is also intended to supplement other guidancepreviously issued by...