Employers with locations in Westchester County, NY should be
aware that Westchester has recently followed in the footsteps of
other neighboring jurisdictions by enacting laws requiring
employers to provide paid sick leave and leave for victims of
domestic violence, stalking, and other sexual offenses. We provide
details on each below.
Paid Sick Leave
Effective April 8, 2019, the Westchester County Earned Sick
Leave Law (ESLL) requires employers with five or more employees to
provide eligible employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick time
each year. For employers with fewer than five employees in
Westchester County, the same amount of sick leave must be provided,
but does not have to be paid time. Eligible employees are any
employees, including part-time employees and domestic workers, who
are employed within Westchester County for more than 80 hours in a
calendar year. Employees who are covered by a collective bargaining
agreement will be covered by the ESLL upon
