New York Passes Volunteer First Responder Leave Law: Employment Law Manual Updated

Author: Gloria Ju

On September 23, New York passed a law requiring an employer to grant a leave of absence to an employee performing duties as a volunteer firefighter or as a member of a volunteer ambulance service during a declared emergency, unless the employee's absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. The law takes effect December 22, 2014.

In light of this development, Other Leaves: New York has been updated and a Legal Timetable entry has been added.