Allows parents and legal guardians to work from home during school or day care closures due to emergencies.

New York A04048 amends the labor law to allow parents and legal guardians to request flexible working arrangements, including remote work, when schools or day care centers are closed due to public health emergencies or state or local disaster emergencies. Employers must consider such requests and respond within 14 days. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if they have done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks. It also establishes a civil penalty for violations.

Allows parents and legal guardians to work from home during school or day care closures due to emergencies.

New York A04048 amends the labor law to allow parents and legal guardians to request flexible working arrangements, including remote work, when schools or day care centers are closed due to public health emergencies or state or local disaster emergencies. Employers must consider such requests and respond within 14 days. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if they have done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks. It also establishes a civil penalty for violations.