Labor Law
New York City Compliance Reminder: NYC Paid Sick Leave
Panko Compliance · July 7, 2026
NYC restaurants are covered by two stacked laws — the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) and the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law (PSL). Where they overlap, whichever is more generous to the employee controls. Both require employers to provide paid (or, for the smallest businesses, unpaid) leave that employees can use for their own illness, a family member's illness, preventive care, or to recover from domestic violence. Penalties: Failure to provide written notice: $50 per employee. Full compliance guide: alerts.getpanko.app/compliance/nyc/paid-sick-leave
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