The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has released guidance on the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) and its recently enacted amendments. As we previously reported, the amendments took effect on February 22, 2026. The guidance is presented as a FAQ document which can be found … Read more
As a reminder, the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) has been amended expanding its leave entitlements to employees. The amendments went into effect on February 22, 2026. The amended ESSTA requires employers to provide employees with a minimum of 32 hours of unpaid safe and sick time immediately upon hire … Read more
Recently, New York State has raised the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit from $504 per week to $869 per week. The increased benefit rate will be reflected in payments starting the week of October 13, 2025. The maximum benefit rate is the highest benefit amount available to unemployed New Yorkers. The amount an individual receives … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill that expands New York State’s Paid Family Leave legislation to allow caring for siblings. Paid Family Leave has been in effect since 2018 and is employee-paid insurance that provides paid time off to care for a newborn, bond with adopted or foster children, care for a family member with … Read more
On September 28, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law significantly amending the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“NYC ESSTA”). The new law was enacted to better align with New York State’s new paid sick leave law (“NYS Paid Sick Leave Law”) and make the … Read more
As part of the New York State Enacted Budget for fiscal year 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that new legislation has been established that mandates three hours of paid time off for all New York employees to vote on Election Day. Effective immediately, the New York Election Law § 3-110 provides, as follows: A registered … Read more