Labor & Employment

signed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 4727: Relates to paid family leave benefits

Extends paid family leave benefits to employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends paid family leave benefits to construction workers under collective bargaining, expanding worker benefits and supporting collective bargaining agreements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 7749: Provides for a line of duty presumption for disabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities

This bill creates a presumption that heart conditions causing disability or death for deputy sheriffs in cities with a population of one million or more were incurred during work, unless proven otherwise. It applies specifically to deputy sheriffs who passed initial physical exams (showing no pre-existing heart issues) but later develop undetected heart disease. Retiring deputy sheriffs with such conditions would receive a pension equal to 75% of their final average salary. The law directly affects deputy sheriffs in large cities like New York City, streamlining retirement benefits for work-related heart conditions.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill presumes work-related heart conditions for deputy sheriffs, granting 75% pension without burden of proof, strengthening worker benefits for specific occupational hazard.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 521: Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act"

Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace; defines terms; establishes the recovery-ready workplace program; provides criteria for employers to obtain certification as a recovery ready workplace; provides for employee involvement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEmployee involvement in certification program indicates proactive worker engagement, aligning with labor protection goals without direct wage/safety mandates.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 6756: Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county

Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides death benefits to correction officers' families, expanding worker benefits for on-duty fatalities per Labor & Employment topic indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 18, 2025

S 7314: Permits surviving spouses of certain retirement plan members to retain certain benefits upon remarriage

This bill (S 7314) changes New York City police pension rules to allow surviving spouses of police officers to keep accidental death benefits even after remarrying. It amends the definition of "eligible beneficiary" for NYPD pension fund members (section 501(g)), removing the previous rule that terminated benefits upon remarriage. The key change directly affects surviving spouses of NYC police officers who would have lost benefits if they remarried under prior law. The policy update applies to police pension beneficiaries as of the bill's effective date, ensuring continued access to benefits regardless of marital status.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends NYC police pension rules to retain accidental death benefits for surviving spouses post-remarriage, protecting a key worker benefit for dependents of public employees.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 12, 2025

S 3318: Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty

This bill (S 3318) extends paid leave for New York public employees who serve in the military. It increases the maximum annual paid leave from 30 days to 60 days (or 22 to 52 work days) per year for time spent on military duty, including travel to and from duty. The change directly affects state and local government workers called to active military service. The policy modifies existing law to provide longer paid absence coverage without creating new programs or eligibility requirements.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends paid military leave from 30 to 60 days, enhancing worker benefits for public employees without new eligibility requirements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 2725: Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law

This bill requires private employers who must provide first aid kits under federal law to include an opioid antagonist (like naloxone) in those kits. It directly affects businesses in sectors covered by federal workplace safety rules, such as construction or manufacturing, but excludes government agencies. The key provision mandates adding this life-saving medication to existing first aid supplies for treating potential opioid overdoses among injured employees. The bill does not create new first aid requirements but specifies that opioid antagonists must be part of kits already mandated by federal regulations.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates opioid antagonists in first aid kits for workplace overdose response, directly enhancing workplace safety protections for employees in federally regulated sectors.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 8465: Relates to prevailing wage for those involved in hauling of concrete and asphalt

Relates to prevailing wage for those involved in hauling of concrete and asphalt in the counties of Nassau, Putnam, Suffolk, and Westchester, and in the city of New York.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates prevailing wage rates for concrete/asphalt hauling workers in specified areas, ensuring fair compensation and protecting labor rights per prevailing wage standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 203: Requires hospitals to develop a violence prevention program

Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates hospitals to develop workplace violence prevention programs including safety assessments, directly strengthening workplace safety protections for healthcare workers under Labor & Employment.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 12, 2025

A 2748: Relates to eligibility for classification as permanent total disability

Relates to eligibility for classification as permanent total disability; includes inability to perform the full range of sedentary work or approval for federal social security disability benefits as a result of a compensable accident or occupational disease as constituting permanent total disability.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands eligibility for permanent total disability benefits by including inability to perform sedentary work or federal disability approval for work-related injuries, directly protecting workers' rights and expanding benefits.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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