Overview of Paid Sick Time Laws in the United States:
New York City, NY
Updated on March 13, 2024
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| New York City, NY | |
| Who is covered? Note: City/county paid sick time laws cannot cover state government workers, and city, county, and state paid sick time laws cannot cover federal government workers. | |
| Can sick time be used to care for loved ones? | |
| How is “child” defined? | |
| Can sick time be used for specific “safe time” purposes (related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking)? | |
| Can sick time be used under the law to bond with a new child and/or deal with a family member’s death? Note: It is possible that other laws, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act or a state equivalent, could provide eligible workers with unpaid leave for these purposes. | |
| Can sick time be used when a worker’s place of work or child’s school/place of care is closed by public health officials for a public health emergency? | |
| Rate at which workers earn paid sick time? | |
| Do workers have different sick time-related rights based on the size of their employer? If so, based on what employer-size threshold(s)? | |
| Amount of paid sick time that can be earned under the law per year? (Note: All of these paid sick time laws make it clear that these laws establish a minimum requirement, and employers can provide greater or more generous paid sick time benefits to their workers.) | |
| When do workers begin to earn paid sick time? | |
| Does unused sick time carry forward to the subsequent year? | |
| Private Right of Action to go to Court? | |
| Are there waivers/ exemptions for workers covered by a valid Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)? | |
| What Agency or Official Enforces the Law? | |
| For the statewide paid sick time laws: can cities in the state pass paid sick time laws that are broader than the state law? | |
| Statutory Citation(s) | |
| Additional Notes |
