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NYS COVID-19 Paid Leave Ending July 31, 2025

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As of July 31, 2025, New York State’s COVID-19 Paid Leave law will officially expire. This law, enacted in March 2020, provided job-protected paid leave for employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19.

After this date, employees will no longer be eligible for COVID-specific paid leave under this legislation. Standard leave policies will apply moving forward.

If you have questions about how this change may affect you, please contact your local HR representative or hrpolicy@cornell.edu.

For more information, visit the NYS Paid Family Leave website.