NEW YORK'S PAID LEAVE For COVID

Job-Protected, Paid Leave Benefits

for COVID-19 Quarantine

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SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19

In response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York State, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has guaranteed workers job protection and financial compensation in the event they, or their minor dependent child, are subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation issued by the state of New York, the Department of Health, local board of health, or any government entity duly authorized to issue such order due to COVID-19.* See Guidance For Obtaining An Order For Mandatory Or Precautionary Quarantine.

Most employees will get financial compensation by using a combination of benefits, which may include new employer-provided paid sick leave (depending on the size of the employer), Paid Family Leave and disability benefits. These benefits are not available to employees who are able to work through remote access or other means.

Paid Family Leave may also be used to care for a family member who has contracted COVID-19, which may qualify as a serious health condition.

 

*These benefits are not available to New Yorkers who take non-work related trips to any state other than a contiguous state for more than 24 hours.

 

PAID SICK LEAVE

Some employers in New York State are now required to provide at least five days of job protected, paid sick leave to employees who need to take leave because they are under a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19. The amount of paid sick leave an employer is required to provide depends on the number of employees they have and the employer’s net annual income.

 

If your employer does not provide the required paid sick leave, you may file a complaint with the NYS Department of Labor.

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