S 640 New York Senate · 2021 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
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Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 6, 2021
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John Liu
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