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A bill introduced this week in the NY City Council would require employers to provide employees paid sick leave for pet care.
Council members Shaun Abreu, Tiffany Cabán, Shahana K. Hanif, and Farah N. Louis have sponsored a measure to amend the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to include the care of a companion or service animal that needs medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a physical illness, injury or health condition or that needs preventive medical care.
Currently, the Act affords covered employees the right to use safe and sick leave for the care and treatment of themselves