"Beginning Feb. 22, 2026, most employers in New York City must provide 32 hours of unpaid sick and safe leave.... [E]mployers must separately track and report paid sick and safe leave, unpaid sick and safe leave, and prenatal leave on pay stubs and maintain related records for at least three years.... Employers that fail to provide required sick and safe leave may be required to restore leave hours and pay $500 per employee per calendar year for each year a noncompliant policy was in effect."  MORE >>