Westchester County, New York has enacted a new ordinance, the “Safe Time Leave Law,” that, beginning October 30, 2019, will require all private employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. This ordinance will apply to employees1 who are employed in the county for more than 90 days in a calendar year on a full-time or part-time basis, with few exceptions.2 The new paid leave requirement is in addition to existing paid or unpaid leave obligations employers have under the county’s paid sick leave ordinance, as well as anti-discrimination and reasonable accommodation obligations for victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking under the county’s Human Rights Law.
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