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

New York S00515 amends the labor law to allow parents and legal guardians to request flexible working arrangements, including working from home, during a public health emergency or state or local disaster emergency that closes schools or day care centers. The bill defines terms such as "school-aged child" and "day care-aged child" and creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if they have done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks. Employers must consider these requests and respond within fourteen days.

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

New York S00515 amends the labor law to allow parents and legal guardians to request flexible working arrangements, including working from home, during a public health emergency or state or local disaster emergency that closes schools or day care centers. The bill defines terms such as "school-aged child" and "day care-aged child" and creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if they have done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks. Employers must consider these requests and respond within fourteen days.