On November 12, 2020, I presented a complimentary webinar called “New York Paid Sick Leave”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, I discuss: Accrual, Use, and Payout Notice Requirements Overlap with Other Laws Recordkeeping Policy Considerations Beginning … Read more
New York State’s paid sick leave law somewhat quietly went into effect on September 30, 2020. At that time, the NYS Department of Labor had not issued any interpretative guidance for employers. Luckily, no employees are eligible to take leave under the law until January 1, 2021. And now, at least, the DOL has issued … Read more
The 2020-2021 Financial Budget signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 3, 2020, amended last year’s expanded New York Paid Voting Leave Law. The amendments essentially return the law to its pre-2019 form and will come as a relief to many employers. New York Paid Voting Leave Allowance In 2019, the Legislature required … Read more