Protected Time Off: Take Your Time

In February 2026, NYC expanded its Protected Time Off Law, formerly known as the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, to cover many reasons to use leave and gives workers more hours for immediate use. Read press release.

DCWP enforces NYC’s Protected Time Off Law. Covered employees can use their Protected Time Off for many reasons, including medical care for themselves or their family member, child care, benefits or housing court appointments/hearings, and safety steps due to domestic violence. It is illegal for employers to punish or fire employees for requesting or using leave or for reporting violations.

Employees: Know your rights.
Employers: Know your responsibilities.
Community and Worker Rights Supporters: Use our digital toolkit to help us remind working New Yorkers that they shouldn’t have to choose between doing their job and caring for their family, protecting their safety, or keeping their housing secure.

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I use my Protected Time Off to get a checkup. Take your time.

Uso mi Tiempo Libre Protegido para hacerme un chequeo. Tómese su tiempo.