Domestic Violence Victim Leave Policy Clause
(NY)

Summary

This New York domestic violence victim leave policy clause addresses key aspects of domestic violence victim leave. This clause includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This clause is intended for private employers. It has been customized to comply with New York and federal law. This clause sets forth employees' entitlement to leave in New York because of their status as a victim of domestic violence. The New York State Human Rights Law requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who is a victim of domestic violence when the employee must be absent from work for a reasonable time in connection with the employee's status unless that absence would cause an undue hardship to the employer. For policies governing domestic violence victim leave in New York, see Witness and Victims of Crimes Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment) (NY) and Accommodations for Victims of Domestic Violence Policy (NY). For more information on domestic violence victim leave in New York, see Leave Law (NY) — Domestic Violence Victim Leave. For tracking of newly amended domestic victim leave laws in New York and other key federal, state, and local Labor & Employment legal developments, see Labor & Employment Key Legal Developments Tracker (Current).