Bill > A04996

This bill amends New York labor law to require employers of domestic workers to provide paid sick leave, specifically mandating that employers with between five and ninety-nine employees (as well as all employers of domestic workers) must provide each employee with up to forty hours of paid sick leave per calendar year. The bill defines a "domestic worker" by referencing an existing legal definition in the labor code. For smaller employers with four or fewer employees, the sick leave requirement varies: if the employer has a net income over one million dollars, they must provide forty hours of paid sick leave, while those with lower income can provide unpaid sick leave. For larger employers with 100 or more employees, the bill increases the paid sick leave to fifty-six hours per calendar year. The bill clarifies that a "calendar year" can be either the standard January through December period or a consecutive twelve-month period as determined by the employer. This legislation aims to provide more comprehensive sick leave protections for domestic workers, who are often in vulnerable employment situations, by ensuring they have access to paid time off when they are ill.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4996