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May 28, 2021 · COVID-19 SICK LEAVE. Some employers in New York State are required to provide at least 5 or 14 days of job protected, paid COVID-19 sick leave to employees who need to take leave because they are under a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19.
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This new law is in addition to the New York State provisions already in effect providing emergency paid sick time due to COVID-19. On September 30, 2020, covered employees in New York State began to accrue leave at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. See this site for more information. The amount of paid sick leave depends on employer ...
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Employees who are subject to a “mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation issued by the state of New York, the department of health, local board of health, or any government entity duly authorized to issue such order due to COVID-19” (Quarantine Order) are entitled to certain amounts of job-protected sick leave, largely dependent ...
The Act authorizes employees who are subject to an unpaid quarantine period to utilize disability benefits and New York State Paid Family Leave (NYPFL), to the extent they qualify, for any portion of the Quarantine Order for which they do not receive paid leave. The Act also expands the definitions of disability and family leave to encompass a grea...
The Act provides two exceptions relating to the ability to work and certain travel. First, the Act would not apply in cases where the employee is deemed asymptomatic or has not yet been diagnosed with any medical condition and is physically able to work while under quarantine, whether through remote access or other similar means. Second, an employe...
When an employee returns to work following quarantine, employers must restore the employee to his or her position of employment held prior to any leave taken with the same pay and other terms and conditions of employment. The Act also prohibits employers from discharging, threatening, penalizing or otherwise discriminating or retaliating against em...
The Act also waives the one-week unemployment insurance benefits waiting period in instances where an employer closes because of COVID-19 or a mandatory government order and the employer terminates its employees.
The Act only provides sick leave and/or benefits in excess of those provided by any federal COVID-19 sick leave and/or benefits. While this previously required employers to engage in a detailed comparison of state and federal laws, because the FFCRA leave requirements have expired, New York employers are now only currently required to comply with t...
Duane Morris has created a COVID-19 Strategy Team to help employers plan, respond to and address this fast-moving situation. Contact your Duane Morris attorney for more information. Prior Alertson the topic are available on the team’s webpage.
If you have any questions about this Alert, please contact Eve I. Klein, Rebecca S. Ruffer, any of the attorneys in our Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration, any member of the COVID-19 Strategy Teamor the attorney in the firm with whom you are regularly in contact. Disclaimer: This Alert has been prepared and published for informational purp...
Jan 29, 2021 · Despite being two pages long and non-binding, the NYSDOL’s January 20 Guidance reflects the Department’s current position on the Law and adds a new layer of compliance for covered employers when assessing the amount of COVID-19 paid sick leave available to an employee. Here are the highlights:
Oct 13, 2022 · Yes. Labor Law §196-c applies to any COVID-19 vaccination received by an employee, including booster shots. CD6 (10/22) The New York State Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aides and services are available upon request and free of charge to individuals with disabilities TTY/TDD 711 or 1-800-662-1220 ...
Sep 30, 2020 · This new law is in addition to the New York State provisions already in effect providing emergency paid sick time due to COVID-19. On September 30, 2020, covered employees in New York State began to accrue leave at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. On January 1, 2021, employees may start using accrued leave.
