Paid Safe and Sick Leave

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New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law gives covered employees the right to use safe and sick leave to care for themselves or anyone they consider family.

With limited exceptions, you are a covered employee if you:

  • Work part time or full time in NYC for any size business or nonprofit
  • Work as a domestic worker for a private household in NYC

You can use leave for:

  • Health, including to:
    • Recover from illness or injury
    • Get a diagnosis or treatment of a mental or physical health condition
    • Get preventive medical care
    • Care for a family member who is ill or needs medical care
  • Safety, because you or a family member have been the victim of:
    • Domestic violence
    • Unwanted sexual contact
    • Stalking
    • Human trafficking

You have this right regardless of your immigration status. Retaliation is illegal.

You can learn more about rights and employer responsibilities online or by phone.

Online

By Phone

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Office of Labor Policy and Standards
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0380
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone assistance is available, but some calls may go straight to voice mail. Please leave a detailed message and a representative will contact you. As an alternative, visit nyc.gov/workers.

You can request a copy of the Notice of Employee Rights. Employers must give this written notice to employees who are covered under the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law. 

The Notice informs employees about their right to safe and sick leave and includes information about:

  • Safe and sick leave accrual
  • Use of safe and sick leave
  • Right to be free from retaliation 
  • Right to file a complaint  

Online

Get the Notice of Employee Rights.

By Mail

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

You can ask about upcoming trainings or events about the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Speaker Unit
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0186
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can file a complaint against an employer who violated the law, including by:

  • Not giving you safe and sick leave
  • Not giving you the notice of your right to safe and sick leave
  • Not giving you a written safe and sick leave policy
  • Punishing you for using safe or sick leave

You can file a complaint online, by mail, or by phone.

Online

File a complaint.

By Mail

You can fill out a complaint form and mail it to DCWP.

Get the complaint form.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to request a copy.

By Phone

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Office of Labor Policy and Standards
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0380
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone assistance is available, but some calls may go straight to voice mail. Please leave a detailed message and a representative will contact you. As an alternative, visit nyc.gov/workers.

Anonymous Tips

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) accepts anonymous tips about employers who are not obeying the City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.

A DCWP representative will ask you questions to assist with an investigation.

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Office of Labor Policy and Standards
  • Phone Number: (212) 436-0380
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone assistance is available, but some calls may go straight to voice mail. Please leave a detailed message and a representative will contact you. As an alternative, visit nyc.gov/workers.

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