New York Paid Sick Leave Law Kicks In as Federal Benefits End

New Yorkers can begin using paid state sick leave benefits Jan. 1 after similar federal benefits enacted under Congress’ first iteration of Covid-19 relief expire Thursday.

The New York State Sick Leave law, widely regarded as the nation’s most generous government-protected workers benefits program, secures paid sick leave for employees at medium and large businesses and paid or unpaid leave for those at small businesses, depending on the employer’s net annual income. The law is expected to deliver relief to a broader slate of New York workers, including lower-wage employees who were left out of the federal government’s response, ...