New York state has published answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the New York paid sick leave (PSL) law. Under the law, employees will be able to take 40 – 56 hours of leave, depending on employer size, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. Employees began...
Starting on September 30, 2020, all employees in New York will begin to accrue protected sick leave. New York state sick leave will not be available for use until January 1, 2021. All employers are required to provide protected sick leave, but the amount and whether...
One day after Governor Cuomo announced a state travel advisory requiring travelers to states with high rates of coronavirus spread to quarantine for 14 days upon returning to New York, a clarification was made regarding employee paid leave rights. Executive Order...
New York state has amended its employee voting leave law to reduce the amount of paid voting leave employers are required to provide from three hours to two. “Sufficient Time” to Vote The amendments state that up to two hours of paid employee voting leave is mandated...
To help small businesses – especially minority and women-owned small businesses – that did not receive a Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Governor Cuomo announced the creation of the...