The legislation provides paid sick time coverage for all businesses of five or more employees <\/p>\n
Council will also vote on a Resolution supporting the City\u2019s universal pre-Kindergarten and after school plan<\/p>\n
New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote to significantly expand the Earned Sick Time Act \u2013 enacted under Local Law 46 of 2013 and amended by Local Law 6 of 2014.<\/p>\n
The Council will also vote on a Resolution supporting the City\u2019s plan to establish high-quality universal pre-Kindergarten for all eligible four-year olds and high-quality after school programs for middle-school-aged youth.<\/p>\n
Paid Sick Time Expansion Bill (Intro 1-A)<\/p>\n
This legislation would provide paid sick time coverage for all businesses of five or more employees \u2013 up from 15 \u2013 providing paid sick leave to 355,000 more working New Yorkers. The bill also broadens the definition of \u201cfamily member\u201d for which sick time can be used to include grandchildren, grandparents and siblings. The bill also includes a two-year statute of limitations to file a complaint (up from nine months) and imposes a three-year record keeping requirement (up from two years). Additionally, the bill authorizes the pro-active enforcement by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), or any other agency that the Mayor designates.
\nThis legislation also was amended in response to implementation concerns raised by small businesses, which were not required to provide paid sick time under the current law, by adding a grace period for a violation of the law for these newly covered businesses during the first six months that it is effective.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time for our laws to live up to our values,\u201d said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. \u201cNo one should have to choose between their job and their health. No parent should have to choose between caring for a child and putting food on the table. We need to pass this legislation not only to ensure that no New Yorker falls into crisis and insecurity just because he or she or a family member becomes ill, but also because it is simply the right thing to do.\u201d
\nUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Resolution<\/p>\n
The Council\u2019s Resolution supports the City’s plan to institute universal pre-Kindergarten for all eligible four-year olds and after school programs for middle-school-aged youth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been waiting on Albany for universal pre- K for over 15 years \u2013 we can\u2019t wait any longer,\u201d said Speaker Mark-Viverito. \u201cThis resolution sends the clear message that we won\u2019t back down until a small tax on the wealthiest New Yorkers is in place. These funds will be used to close the gap of 53,767 children who receive insufficient pre-K or no pre-K, ultimately serving more than 73,000 4-year-olds. And, it will be worth every penny.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNew York City needs a dedicated source of funding for universal prekindergarten,\u201d said Council Member Daniel Dromm. \u201cStudy after study has shown that children who receive early childhood education perform demonstrably better later in life than those who don’t receive it. It’s right to ask those who can afford it to pay their fair share of tax dollars. The Mayor’s plan will help create a better, stronger New York City for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The legislation provides paid sick time coverage for all businesses of five or more employees <\/p>\n
Council will also vote on a Resolution supporting the City\u2019s universal pre-Kindergarten and after school plan<\/p>\n
New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote to significantly expand the Earned Sick Time Act \u2013 enacted under Local Law 46 of 2013 and amended by Local Law 6 of 2014.<\/p>\n
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