The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act has been expanded to require private employers provide parents with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination time for each vaccine.
New York employees who are the parents of a child under the age of 18 are entitled to four hours of COVID-19 child vaccination time per vaccine injection, for each such child, for an absence from work due to reasons associated with such child’s COVID-19 vaccination.
New York City Council approved a measure, Int. 2448-A Bill, that would provide additional paid sick leave for employees who are parents or legal guardians of a child under the age of 18 to accompany their child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
During the pandemic, employers in New York City have faced numerous government mandates. As the beginning of the pandemic's third year approaches, the City continues to issue new mandates for employers.
New York City parents working in the private sector will now be able to use the constantly-evolving Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19. The.