The New York State Department of Labor has adopted final regulations for the state’s paid sick leave law. The regulations are unchanged from the Dec. 9, 2020, proposed regulations and cover the topics of definitions, documentation, employee count, and accruals. Key...
UPDATE: the mandate has been extended until February 1st. Effective December 13, 2021, all employees and customers of indoor New York businesses are subject to the new mask or vaccination requirement announced by Governor Hochul on Friday, December 10. Anyone working...
What is New York Paid Family Leave? New York paid family leave provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected, paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or handle personal matters when a family...
This week, the New York State Commissioner of Health was directed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to designate COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health. This designation means that New York employers...
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued guidance clarifying that leave under the state’s paid sick leave law may be used by workers for COVID-19 vaccine recovery. New York Leave Law The state’s paid sick leave law requires employers with five or more...