Counsel Fanny Ferdman and Associate Matthew Berger outline the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s newly amended rules to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) with an article in the Employment Plan Benefit Review, published February 2024. Titled “New York City Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Regulations,” the article provides a brief overview of various topics within the amended rules, including who is covered by the law, employer size, employee notice of use of leave and documentation requirements, notifying employees of available leave and leave usage, accrual and steps to take.