NYC Expands Employee Rights To Request Temporary Work Schedule Changes And Use Paid Sick Time For "Safe Time" Purposes

Beginning on July 18, 2018, New York City employers will be required to consider and permit employee requests for 2 temporary schedule changes per calendar year due to certain personal events. In addition, under New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), which becomes effective on May 5, 2018, the number of permissible reasons for which employees may take paid sick time has expanded.

Employee Requests For Temporary Work Schedule Changes
Under an amendment to New York City's Administrative Code, eligible employees will be entitled to request a temporary schedule change up to 2 times per year for up to 1 business day per request. If an employer allows an employee to use 2 business days for 1 requested schedule change, the employer is not required to grant a second request.