This Law Firm Publication by Ford & Harrison LLP discusses a recent amendment to the New York City Earned Sick Time Act. The amended Act, which was passed on February 26, 2014 by the New York City Council, requires that employers with as few as five employees provide at least 40 hours of paid sick time per year. The original version of the act was applicable only to employers with 15 or more employees. The amended version becomes effective April 1, 2014.