New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8677: Relates to eligibility for paid sick leave
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires an employer to provide sick leave to an employee who telecommutes at the same rate and under the same conditions that an employee present at the employer's work site would accrue it.
What the bill says
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to eligibility for paid sick leave.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to eligibility for paid sick leave THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 196-b of the labor law is amended by adding a new paragraph c to read as follows: C. AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT EXCLUDE EMPLOYEES WHO TELECOMMUTE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SICK LEAVE POLICY ESTABLISHED BY SUCH EMPLOYER FOR EMPLOYEES WHO PHYSICALLY COMMUTE TO THE EMPLOYER'S WORK SITE. AN EMPLOYEE WHO TELECOMMUTES SHALL ACCRUE SICK LEAVE AT THE SAME RATE AND UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT A COMPARABLE EMPLOYEE PRESENT AT THE EMPLOYER'S WORK SITE WOULD ACCRUE IT. § 2. 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 effective date. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13851-01-5
Sponsors
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.729
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
Votes
- Senate Labor Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Labor Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is S8677?
- S8677 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to eligibility for paid sick leave.
- What does S8677 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to eligibility for paid sick leave.
- What is the status of S8677?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8677?
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50).
- Where is the official record for S8677?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8677
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