AGENCY TESTIMONY
New York City's Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law
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Commissioner Mayuga discusses the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law (PSSL), a cornerstone workplace law in New York City. This law ensures that workers can take paid time off for various personal and family care reasons without facing repercussions at work.
- PSSL covers nearly 4 million workers across the city
- The law allows workers to take time off for personal illness, preventive care, or to address issues related to domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or human trafficking
- It aims to prevent workers from having to choose between their health/safety (or that of their loved ones) and their livelihood
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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One of our cornerstone workplace laws is New York City's Paid Save and Sick Leave Law, PSSL, covering nearly 4,000,000 workers across the city.
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As a working parent myself, I rest easier knowing that if I need to take care of my children or my mother when they are sick, I will not face any repercussions when I go back to work.
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PSSL ensures New Yorkers have the right to take paid time off work, to care for themselves or loved ones when they're sick, need preventive care, or to access services or take safety measures related to domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or human trafficking.
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New Yorkers should never have to make a choice between their health and safety or the health and safety of their loved ones and their livelihood.