New York employment requirements
- Minimum wage
- $16.00/hour in most of the state. $17.00/hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester.
- Overtime
- 1.5x pay after 40 hours in a week, or after 44 hours for a live-in nanny.
- Sick leave
- Required, up to 40 hours a year, and paid in New York City
- Worker protections
Domestic Worker Bill of Rights in effect
- Overtime after 40 hours in a week, or 44 for a live-in nanny
- At least one 24-hour day of rest a week
- Protection against sexual harassment and discrimination
- Three paid days off after one year of employment
- Coverage under the New York Human Rights Law
- Good to know
- New York State requires up to 40 hours of sick leave a year, accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked; for a household with four or fewer employees it may be unpaid unless the household's net income was over $1 million last year.
- In New York City, a nanny must get up to 40 hours of paid sick time a year (1 hour per 30 hours worked), plus 32 hours of unpaid sick time available from the first day.
- New York requires you to give a nanny written notice of the pay rate and regular payday at hire, in English and in the nanny's primary language where the state has a template in that language, and to keep the nanny's signed and dated receipt for six years.
- New York also requires 20 hours a year of paid prenatal leave, in addition to sick leave.
Frequently asked questions
What does New York's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights mean for my contract?
New York has a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights that provides additional protections, including overtime after 40 hours in a week, or 44 for a live-in nanny; at least one 24-hour day of rest a week; protection against sexual harassment and discrimination; three paid days off after one year of employment; and coverage under the New York Human Rights Law. These protections are referenced in your contract.
What is the minimum wage in New York?
New York's minimum wage is $16.00/hour in most of the state and $17.00/hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. Your nanny's pay rate must be at or above the rate where the work is done, and the contract builder checks it when you choose where that is.