"New York City employers will be obligated to provide sick/safe leave under the following circumstances: [1] closure of the workplace, school, or childcare center by order of a public official due to a public disaster ... [2] where a public official directs people to remain indoors or avoid travel during a public disaster; [3] where an employee or their covered family member has been the victim of workplace violence ...[4] absences for employees acting as caregivers to provide care to a minor child or a care recipient; and/or [5] absences for attending or preparing for legal proceedings related to subsistence benefits or housing,"  MORE >>