BILL NUMBER: S8677
SPONSOR: RYAN C
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to eligibility for paid sick
leave
 
PURPOSE:
This bill would allow employees who telecommute to accrue sick leave
under the same teems as on-site employees.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the labor law to allow employees who telecommute to
accrue sick leave based on their hours worked, regardless of the employ-
ee's physical location.
Section two is the effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
We have seen an increase of remote and hybrid work arrangements since
the COVID19 pandemic, with many employees performing all or part of
their responsibilities off-site. These hybrid and remote employees have
been left out of the state's paid sick leave program. This has created
inconsistencies in accrual practices and has left certain remote and
hybrid workers without access to earned leave protections.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law and
shall apply to the accrual of paid sick leave on and after such effec-
tive date.

Statutes affected:
S8677: 196-b labor law, 196-b(5) labor law