NYC Council Introduction 206

intro.nyc/0206-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Expansion of worker coverage under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act.
Status: Committee Committee on Civil Service and Labor
Sponsored by Shahana K. Hanif
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would amend the definition of “employee” in the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the Act) to extend the Act’s benefits to independent contractors who meet certain conditions.