A 5876 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Enacts the Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act

Summary

Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an aggrieved employee, whistleblower or representative organization to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 1, 2021 Last action May 2, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5876A

lower

May 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

lower

Jan 5, 2022

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Jessica González-Rojas

DDemocratic/Working Families