New York State Issues Guidance and FAQs for Paid Sick Leave Law By Publisher, Simone R.D. Francis, Jamie Haar & Aaron Warshaw on October 21, 2020 On April 3, 2020, New York State enacted a statewide paid sick leave (PSL) law impacting all private employers in New York. The law requires employers to provide up to 40 or 56 hours of annual sick leave (depending on their size and net income).