Paid Safe and Sick Leave

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New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law gives covered employees the right to use safe and sick leave to care for themselves or anyone they consider family. 

You are a covered employee if you:

  • Work part time or full time at any size business or nonprofit in NYC.
  • Work as a domestic worker for a private household in NYC.

You can use leave for:

  • Health, including to take a child to get the COVID-19 vaccine; to care for a child who is sick, including from side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine; to care for a child when school or a child care provider closes due to a public health emergency
  • Safety because of domestic violence, unwanted sexual contact, stalking, or human trafficking 

You have this right regardless of your immigration status. Retaliation is illegal.

Under New York State labor laws, you may be eligible for paid leave from work due to COVID-19.

Leave for Positive Test

You may be eligible for Paid Leave for COVID-19 if you, your child, or a close family member test positive for COVID-19. 

Online

Get information about Paid Leave for COVID-19.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York State Department of Labor
  • Division: Division of Labor Standards Local Office
  • Phone Number: (888) 469-7365
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.

Leave for Vaccination

You may be eligible for Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including booster shots.    

Online

Read Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York State Department of Labor
  • Division: Division of Labor Standards Local Office
  • Phone Number: (888) 469-7365
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.

These rights under New York State law are in addition to your rights under NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law. If you are eligible for leave under State law, consider using State leave before using accrued sick leave under City law.

Your employer can’t:

  • Require you to use accrued sick leave under City law first.
  • Mistreat or punish you for using or asking to use sick leave.

Contact the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection if you have questions about sick leave under City law.

If you are an employer, you can find out:

  • If the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave law applies to your business 
  • What your responsibilities are if the law applies to your business

Be prepared to provide information about your business so that the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) can provide general guidance about whether the law applies to your business.

Online

Get information on Paid Safe and Sick Leave for employers.

You can also:

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Office of Labor Policy and Standards
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0380
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone assistance is available, but some calls may go straight to voice mail. Please leave a detailed message and a representative will contact you. As an alternative, visit nyc.gov/workers.

Learn About Employer Training

Employers interested in trainings or events about NYC’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law can:

Request an Information Sheet About the Law

You can request an information sheet that provides guidance to employers about their responsibilities under the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.

Online

Download the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Information Sheet for employers.

By Mail

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

If you are an employee, you can learn about your rights under the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.

Online

Get information on Paid Safe and Sick Leave for employees.

You can also submit questions by email to PSSL@dcwp.nyc.gov.

By Phone

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Office of Labor Policy and Standards
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0380
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone assistance is available, but some calls may go straight to voice mail. Please leave a detailed message and a representative will contact you. As an alternative, visit nyc.gov/workers.

Request an Information Sheet About the Law

You can request an information sheet that provides guidance to employees about their rights under the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law. 

Online

Download the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Information Sheet for employees.

By Mail

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

You can request a copy of the Notice of Employee Rights. Employers must give this written notice to employees who are covered under the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law. 

The Notice informs employees about their right to safe and sick leave and includes information about:

  • Safe and sick leave accrual
  • Use of safe and sick leave
  • Expanded definition of family members
  • Right to be free from retaliation 
  • Right to file a complaint  

Online

Get the Notice of Employee Rights.

By Mail

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

You can file a complaint against an employer who:

  • Does not give you safe and sick leave, whether paid or unpaid, if you are covered by the law
  • Does not give you the legally required notice of your right to safe and sick leave
  • Punishes you for using safe and sick leave

To file a complaint, complete a complaint form and email it to OLPS@dcwp.nyc.gov.

Online

Get the complaint form.

By Mail

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) accepts anonymous tips about employers who are not obeying the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.

A DCWP representative will ask you questions to assist with an investigation.

The results of any investigation are confidential.

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Office of Labor Policy and Standards
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0380
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone assistance is available, but some calls may go straight to voice mail. Please leave a detailed message and a representative will contact you. As an alternative, visit nyc.gov/workers.

The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently completed an investigation of Chipotle Mexican Grill. DCWP opened the investigation due to employee complaints of violations of NYC’s Fair Workweek Law and Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.

DCWP reached a settlement with Chipotle. You may be eligible for $50 per week you worked at a Chipotle in New York City if you worked in an hourly position from November 26, 2017 to April 30, 2022.

Arden Claims Services (ACS) is administering the settlement on behalf of DCWP. ACS will send notices to covered employees starting September 18, 2022.

  • If you were employed at a Chipotle in New York City on April 30, 2022, you will receive a check in the mail.
  • If your employment ended before April 30, 2022, you will receive information on how to request payment online or by mail.

You can get more information and updates from ACS online, by email, or by phone. You can also monitor DCWP's website for any updates.

Online

Visit the Chipotle Fair Workweek Settlement website.

By Email

Chipotle.info@ardenclaims.com

By Phone

  • Agency: Arden Claims Services LLC
  • Phone Number: (877) 817-9017
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
  • You will reach a voice recording in English and Spanish with settlement updates and a referral to the website and email.

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