New York Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect

On September 30, 2020, section 196-b of the New York State Labor Law went into effect.  The legislation, which provides for the accrual of employer-provided sick leave, permits sick leave to be taken beginning on January 1, 2021.  We wrote about the New York State Paid Sick Leave law previously, and have outlined the situations under which it must be provided to employees.  Like New York City’s paid sick leave entitlements, the law applies to absences related to an employee’s status as a victim of domestic violence, family offense, sexual offense, stalking, or human trafficking, among other things.  Want to know more? Just click here.