Governor Hochul released the 2025 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget Bill which includes a provision that would put an end to the State’s COVID-19 Sick Leave Law. 

According to the Governor’s briefing book, “legislation submitted with the Budget sunsets the law which required employers to provide sick leave and other benefits for employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 law because its applicability to new employers is unclear and quarantine requirements have changed.”  If the Budget Bill is passed, New York’s COVID Sick Leave Law would be repealed as of July 31, 2024.

This may come as welcome news to some employers, but it is important to note that unless and/or until the legislation passes, the New York State COVID-19 Sick Leave Law remains in effect and employers are still required to fulfill their obligations under the law.

We will continue to monitor the status of the Budget Bill and will provide updates as they become available. 

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