Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a significant expansion to his “Key to NYC” program on Monday, December 6, 2021. Previously, the Key to NYC program required people 12 and older to show proof of at least one vaccine dose in order to enter restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues. Now, beginning December 27, 2021, private employers
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New York City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave Legislation Over Mayor’s Veto
By Michael N. Morea on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
On June 27, 2013, the New York City Council passed a law that will require certain employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The bill was overwhelmingly passed by a 47-4 vote over the veto of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The law, known as the Earned Sick Time Act (the “Act”), requires businesses with…