In early November, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a bill expanding the City’s paid sick leave law, most notably to include “safe time” for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and certain other offenses.

As we previously reported, NYC adopted the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) in April 2014. The law requires most businesses to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick time per calendar year, with such time typically accruing at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. In the years following the ESTA’s implementation, the City has published informal guidance and administrative rules in an effort to clarify and, in some instances, expand the scope of the law.

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