A good New Year's resolution for employers is to make sure they know their obligations under New York State's and New York City's frequently changing employment laws. The state and the city have both enacted many new requirements for employers; some relate to the COVID-19 pandemic, and some cover a wide variety of other subjects. Here's a recap of some of the most significant developments for employers to ensure compliance in 2022.
New York State Updates
COVID-19 Sick Leave
As we previously reported here, the New York COVID-19 Sick Leave Law requires employers to provide certain paid and unpaid job-protected leave to employees who are subject to mandatory or precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation issued by an authorized governmental entity. This leave is in addition to the leave required under the New York Paid Sick Leave Law. The amount of required leave depends on an employer's net income and number of employees. Guidance from the New York Department of Labor requires that employers provide eligible employees up to three leaves under the COVID-19 Sick Leave Law, though employees seeking to take leave for the second or third time must quarantine as a result of a positive COVID-19 test. More information regarding COVID-19 sick leave can be found here.
COVID-19 Vaccination Leave
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