Sick Leave / ESTA
NYS Paid Sick Leave / NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (note)
In short
Up to 40-56 hours paid sick/safe leave per year depending on employer size; NYC ESTA adds enforcement and (reported) extra unpaid hours from 2026. Nearly all private employees incl. domestic workers.
- What you get
- Up to 40-56 hours paid sick/safe leave per year depending on employer size; NYC ESTA adds enforcement and (reported) extra unpaid hours from 2026.
- Who qualifies
- Nearly all private employees incl. domestic workers.
- Income limit (2026)
- none
- Papers to gather
- n/a
- Renewal
- Annual.
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