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  While New York City has had in place a sick leave law for years now, New York State is now following suit by enacting its own laws as it pertains to sick time from employment. See New York Labor Law §196-b. These are permanent sick time measures that will require New York State employers to provide various amounts of sick time to employees starting on January 1, 2021. Amount of Sick Time Below is a summary of the amount of sick time that New York State employers must provide during any consecutive twelve (12) month period (e.g., fiscal or calendar year): Employers with 4 or fewer employees AND a net income of less than $1,000,000 in the previous tax year must provide up to 40 hours (5 days) of unpaid sick leave each year; Employers with 4 or fewer employees AND a net income of more than $1,000,000 in the previous tax year must provide up to 40 hours (5 days) of paid sick leave each year; Employers with 5 to 99 employees must provide up to 40 hours (5 days) of paid s...