2015 GNYADA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

NYC SICK LEAVE ACT REQUIREMENTS

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Virtually all New York City businesses have to provide mandatory paid or unpaid sick leave to employees working in the City. Businesses that have five or more employees will have to provide up to five days of paid sick leave annually. That time can be used for the employee’s own illness or to take care of a sick family member. The definition of “family” is now broader under the amended law. The existing law only permitted leave to care for the employee, and his or her parents, spouse, and children. The amendment adds grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings (including half siblings, step siblings, and adopted siblings). Covered employers with will need to provide paid leave as of April 1, 2014. Dealers are required to retain records for three years. Employees may file a complaint within two years. Further, employers must post, and give a notice, of rights under the law to all employees. Failure to comply can result in a fine of $50 per employee. Additional information can be found at www.nyc.gov/html/dca/ html/law/PaidSickLeave. shtml

NYC SICK LEAVE LAW

• Covers businesses with five or more employees.

• All covered employers must comply on April 1, 2014.

• Family as stated in the existing law plus grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings (including half-siblings, step-siblings, and adopted siblings) are now included as covered “family”. • Mayor can designate another agency to enforce the law, and that agency has additional powers to issue subpoenas, impose fines, and make rules and regulations.

• Notice of rights must be conspicuously posted; it must also be provided to employees.

• Retain records for three years.

• Employees now have two years to file a complaint.