On April 1,
2014, New York City’s Paid Sick Leave Law went into effect. If the law applies to your business you must
be aware of three dates:
·
April
1, 2014: Existing employees began
accruing sick leave. Employees accrue
one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
·
May
1, 2014: You must give existing
employees the Notice of Employee Rights.
·
July
30, 2014: Existing employees can begin
using accrued sick leave. New employees
begin using accrued sick leave 120 days after their first day of
employment.
Employers Who Must Provide Sick Leave
|
Number of
Employees
|
Amount of Sick Leave
per Calendar Year
|
Paid or Unpaid Sick
Leave
|
Rate of Pay
|
|
5 or more
Must work 80+ hours a calendar year* |
Up to 40 hours
|
Paid
|
Regular hourly rate
but no less than $8 per hour (minimum wage)
|
|
1-4
Must work 80+ hours a calendar year |
Up to 40 hours
|
Unpaid
|
Not Applicable
|
|
1 or more domestic
workers
Must work 80+ hours per calendar year and have been employed by the same employer at least 1 year |
2 days
|
Paid
|
Regular hourly rate
but no less than $8 per hour (minimum wage)
|
Go to nyc.gov/PaidSickLeave for more information.
