New York City workers may get paid sick leave to care for their pets

"I think that one of the simplest ways to support mental health is by encouraging pet ownership," Mr. Abreu told the New York Times. "Keeping our pets healthy keeps us healthy," he said.

"These benefits cost money, and it's one thing if the employee is sick and can't come to work; it's another thing if it's a discretionary activity," Kathryn Wylde said. "The concern is that ultimately it creates a pattern of raising the cost of living and doing business in New York."

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