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New Bill Further Expands Sick Leave Rights for 9/11 Responders
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| The 2017 law allowed unlimited paid sick leave for public employees at state agencies, authorities and municipalities outside New York City, who had developed illnesses due to their rescue, recovery and clean-up activities at Ground Zero. However, it soon became clear the law did not go far enough: it left out responders who came from other areas of the state and classes of employees, such as utility workers, who are not generally considered first responders. |
