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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.
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.
Employees gain 20 hours of paid prenatal leave per year, and eligible reasons include legal proceedings, childcare closures, public disasters, and workplace violence.
The law consolidates prior protections from the Temporary Schedule Change Act, requiring employers to respond promptly to schedule change requests but removing most obligations.
Employers must update policies, track leave separately, and distribute revised rules within 14 days of the effective date.
La nueva ley de licencia por enfermedad de la ciudad de Nueva York, que entrará en vigor el 22 de febrero de 2026, otorga a las trabajadoras 32 horas de licencia no remunerada al año, incluidas 20 horas prenatales remuneradas, sin prórroga.