纽约的立法者提议使用带薪病假来照顾宠物,旨在帮助照顾宠物的医疗需要。 NY lawmakers propose using paid sick leave for pet care, aiming to help with pets' medical needs.

纽约州议会议员Manny De Los Santos和纽约市议员Shaun Abreu已提出法案,允许雇员将现有的带薪病假用于照顾宠物。 Assemblyman Manny De Los Santos in New York State and Councilman Shaun Abreu in New York City have introduced bills to allow employees to use their existing paid sick leave for pet care. 拟议的法律旨在帮助雇员休假,以满足其宠物的医疗需要或提供预防性护理,包括服务性动物的护理。 The proposed laws aim to help employees take time off to address their pets’ medical needs or for preventive care, including for service animals. 州和市的类似法案尚未取得重大进展。 Similar bills in both the state and city have not progressed significantly yet.