As 2021 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at some of the major developments in New York City and New York state employment law this past year, and a look ahead as to what’s to come in the New Year. We start our end-of-year retrospective way back in January 2021.

1. New Sick Leave Law Goes into Effect -

New York kicked off 2021 with a change to the state’s sick leave policy. Back in April 2020, the state enacted a permanent paid sick leave program requiring all employers to provide job-protected sick leave.