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flag NYC’s new sick leave law, effective Feb. 22, 2026, gives workers 32 hours of unpaid leave yearly, including 20 paid prenatal hours, with no carryover.

flag New York City’s expanded Earned Safe and Sick Time Act takes effect February 22, 2026, adding 32 hours of unpaid sick and safe leave annually, starting at hire and each January 1, with no carryover. flag Employees gain 20 hours of paid prenatal leave per year, and eligible reasons include legal proceedings, childcare closures, public disasters, and workplace violence. flag The law consolidates prior protections from the Temporary Schedule Change Act, requiring employers to respond promptly to schedule change requests but removing most obligations. flag Employers must update policies, track leave separately, and distribute revised rules within 14 days of the effective date.

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