Employment & Worker Protection · New York
New York Paid Family Leave + Earned Safe and Sick Leave
L 2016 c. 54 / A 2882-A - enacted in New York.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2020
- States with employment & worker protection laws
- 51
- New York tracker score
- 62/100 Top quartile
The bottom line
New York Paid Family Leave + Earned Safe and Sick Leave is an enacted law in New York, part of a mature, broadly-adopted employment & worker protection landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2021-01-01
- 51
- states have employment & worker protection laws
- 107/107
- employment & worker protection laws enacted nationally
- 62/100
- New York tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official New York legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 107 tracked employment & worker protection records split by state
Exclusive New York vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: New York Paid Family Leave + Earned Safe and Sick Leave
New York Paid Family Leave + Earned Safe and Sick Leave (L 2016 c. 54 / A 2882-A) is an enacted law in New York under the Employment & Worker Protection category. It was enacted on 2020-04-03 and becomes effective on 2021-01-01. New York currently has 8 regulations tracked here, with 7 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 62/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 107 employment & worker protection statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 51 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places New York within a mature and broadly adopted employment & worker protection landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in L 2016 c. 54 / A 2882-A itself.
Applicability under New York Paid Family Leave + Earned Safe and Sick Leave: PFL: most NY employers. Sick: all employers. Penalty exposure is documented as: Workers Comp Board and Dept of Labor enforcement. Penalties up to $500/violation. Notable exemptions: Self-employed (PFL opt-in). Seasonal farm workers (modified)..
Summary
New York PFL: 12 weeks at 67% state average weekly wage. Paid sick: 56 hrs/year (employers 100+), 40 hrs (5-99 employees).
Key Requirements
- PFL: 12 weeks at 67% SAWW (employee-funded).
- Sick: 56 hrs (100+), 40 hrs (5-99), unpaid (1-4).
- NYC: separate NYC ESST.
Penalties
- Workers Comp Board and Dept of Labor enforcement.
- Penalties up to $500/violation.
Applicability
- PFL: most NY employers.
- Sick: all employers.
Exemptions
- Self-employed (PFL opt-in).
- Seasonal farm workers (modified).
Official Source
https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/Category context
How New York sits among employment & worker protection peers
51 states have a tracked record in employment & worker protection ; New York ranks #7 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one employment & worker protection regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 6 enacted of 6 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 69/100.
- Connecticut: 4 enacted of 4 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
- Illinois: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
- Minnesota: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
- New York (this state): 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
- Oregon: 6 enacted of 6 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
- Washington: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
- Delaware: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 59/100.
- Virginia: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 59/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 55/100.
- Florida: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
- Maryland: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
- Massachusetts: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
- New Jersey: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
- Rhode Island: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
- Vermont: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
- Alabama: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- District of Columbia: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- Hawaii: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- Maine: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- Nevada: 4 enacted of 4 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- North Dakota: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- Oklahoma: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- Pennsylvania: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
- Indiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- Iowa: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- Kentucky: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- Montana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- Nebraska: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- New Hampshire: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- Tennessee: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
- Arizona: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 28/100.
- Louisiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 28/100.
- West Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 28/100.
- Alaska: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Arkansas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Georgia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Idaho: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Kansas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Michigan: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Mississippi: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Missouri: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- New Mexico: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- North Carolina: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Ohio: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- South Carolina: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- South Dakota: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Wisconsin: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
- Wyoming: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on employment & worker protection
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a employment & worker protection record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado | 76 |
| 3 | Texas | 69 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 62 |
| 5 | Illinois | 62 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 62 |
| 7 | New York (this state) | 62 |
| 8 | Oregon | 62 |
| 9 | Washington | 62 |
| 10 | Delaware | 59 |
Read with New York Paid Family Leave + Earned…
Nearest employment & worker protection volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · MID row.
ENACTED MID
Illinois · 5 enacted
Illinois holds 5 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 62/100.
Washington · 5 enacted
Washington holds 5 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 62/100.
Colorado · 5 enacted
Colorado holds 5 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 76/100.
Massachusetts · 5 enacted
Massachusetts holds 5 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 48/100.
NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law · ENACTED
Another New York archive row (AI Regulation) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED New York Paid Family Leave….
New York City Salary History Ban (NYC) · ENACTED
Another New York archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED New York Paid Family Leave….
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.