S 8308 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Establishes an essential workers' bill of rights

Summary
Establishes an essential workers' bill of rights; provides that all employers shall provide essential workers with personal protective equipment, inform such workers of exposure to any disease related to a state disaster emergency, and not retaliate for any report of an unsafe work environment; provides certain employers shall make hazard payments and cover the costs of any child care or health care needed by such essential workers for the duration of the state disaster emergency.
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May 2020
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Introduced May 11, 2020 Last action May 11, 2020
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