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Paid sick leave.

New York · Paid sick leave

Rule name changed from not previously published to New York paid sick leave. Summary changed from not previously published to New York's paid sick leave law (Labor Law section 196-b) requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave a year; employers with 5-99 employees provide up to 40 paid hours, and employers with 4 or fewer provide 40 hours, paid only if net income is over $1 million. Leave accrues at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, and since January 1, 2025 workers also get 20 hours of paid prenatal leave.. Requirement changed from not previously published to Up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year (employers with 100+ employees). Numeric amount changed from not previously published to 56. Minimum employer size changed from not previously published to 0 employees. Effective date changed from not previously published to Jan 1, 2021. Publication status changed from not previously published to active. Local guidance changed from not previously published to Several New York wage rules split by region: from January 1, 2026 the exempt salary threshold is $1,275.00 per week in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, versus $1,199.10 per week in the rest of the state, and tipped cash wages are also higher downstate. Paid family leave pays 67% of average weekly wages for up to 12 weeks, capped at $1,228.53 per week in 2026. New York also gives most workers 20 hours of paid prenatal leave on top of sick leave, a rule in place since January 1, 2025.. Industry coverage changed from not previously published to not published.