On September 30, 2020, New York City’s amendments to the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) became effective. The revisions changed ESSTA to be consistent with the New York Paid Sick Leave Law, and also added other...more
On September 28, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill amending the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA). The amended ESSTA took effect on September 30, 2020. Although the intent of the amended law was to...more
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) has just released the long-awaited Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) forms. There is a general application form (PFL-1), as well as various certification forms depending on the...more
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board recently released three key forms associated with Paid Family Leave (“PFL”):
1. PFL-Waiver: “Employee Opt-Out of Paid Family Leave Benefits”...more
The Q&As for this week focus on the application of PFL to higher education institutions.
Question: Are private colleges and universities covered by PFL?
Answer: Yes. Private colleges and universities are deemed to be...more
Thank you to everyone who attended Bond’s webinar on New York Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. We had a tremendous turnout and received hundreds of questions. While we didn’t have the opportunity during...more
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board published its final regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law yesterday, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The final regulations largely mirror the proposed regulations...more