Bill > S07598

This bill requires employers to provide paid family leave and other employee benefits for workers who are under a mandatory or precautionary quarantine or isolation order issued by the department of health. Specifically, employees will receive at least five days of paid sick leave and will be compensated at their regular rate of pay for hours missed due to such an order. After the initial five days, employees become eligible for paid family leave benefits and disability benefits. The bill defines "family leave" as time taken when an employee is under a quarantine order or to care for a minor dependent child under such an order. Employees are guaranteed job protection and cannot be discriminated against for taking this leave. The bill also establishes a "risk adjustment pool" to help insurers manage potential financial risks associated with these benefits. The provisions do not apply to asymptomatic employees who can work remotely and will become inactive if the federal government provides similar sick leave and benefits for contagious disease outbreaks. The superintendent of financial services is required to issue two reports assessing the implementation of the risk adjustment pool within two and five years of the law's effective date. The law will take effect 60 days after it becomes law.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7598