Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3412: Provides for the regulation of all indoor and outdoor worksites

Provides for the regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards and education, training and reporting requirements to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for their employees.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates temperature standards, training, and reporting for workplace safety, directly strengthening employee protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2257: Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing

Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty days or within sixty days of receipt of a work activity assignment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends due process for unemployment benefit appeals, protecting access to benefits and strengthening employment standards for applicants.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 346: Increases penalties for endangerment of a highway worker, promote work zone safety awareness, and establish a fund for additional work zone safety enforcement

Increases penalties for endangerment of a highway worker; promotes work zone safety awareness; establishes a fund for additional work zone safety enforcement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill enhances workplace safety for highway workers via penalties and enforcement fund, directly aligning with Labor & Employment protections for worker safety.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases penalties for endangering highway workers, establishes safety fund - directly enhances transportation infrastructure safety95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1938: Permits schools to allow trade unions to make a recruitment presentation in a high school

Requires the principal of any high school to allow any local trade union, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of trade union recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnables trade union recruitment in schools, directly supporting collective bargaining rights and worker organizing efforts per labor topic indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4580: Removes eligibility or receipt of primary social security disability benefits as a condition for ordinary disability retirement for certain members

Removes eligibility or receipt of primary social security disability benefits as a condition for ordinary disability retirement for New York city enhanced plan members in active service who are not eligible for a normal retirement benefit and have completed five years or more of service.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves requirement to receive social security disability benefits for city workers' disability retirement, expanding access to benefits without unnecessary barriers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7658: Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence

Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence including additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions to prevent workplace violence.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands public employer duties for workplace violence prevention, enhancing worker safety protections through mandatory training, incident logs, and enforcement.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7797: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 9, 2025

Bill S 7797 provides emergency appropriations to fund state government operations from April 1, 2025, through May 9, 2025. This measure allocates funds for the salaries and benefits of state employees across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. It also covers non-personal service liabilities for state departments and agencies, and provides aid to localities through the judiciary. Additionally, the bill adjusts specific appropriations within the Department of Health, including for the Center for Community Health Program and federal food and nutrition services. The purpose is to ensure the continuation of government functions until the full state budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025, is enacted.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides emergency funding for state operations including employee salaries and essential services, ensuring fiscal continuity without tax changes or cuts.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds state employee salaries and benefits across branches, directly supporting labor compensation and workplace standards for public sector workers.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2585: Relates to the definition of a public employer and public employee

This bill amends New York's civil service law to clarify who qualifies as a "public employer" and "public employee." It explicitly adds the unified court system and the state legislature to the list of public employers, meaning court staff and legislative employees would now fall under civil service rules. The bill also confirms that judges, justices, and legislators themselves remain excluded from the definition of "public employee." These changes take effect immediately upon enactment. The bill focuses solely on defining coverage under civil service law, not on creating new policies or benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands civil service protections to court staff and legislative employees, extending employment rights under public employment standards while clarifying coverage.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6411: Restores the 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers

This bill, S 6411, restores the eligibility for a 20-year service retirement for certain New York City corrections officers who are members of the uniformed correction revised plan. It amends current law to define their normal retirement age as completing 20 years of service, reducing it from 22 years. This change allows these officers to receive their full normal service retirement benefits after 20 years of service, regardless of age, rather than an early retirement benefit.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores 20-year service retirement eligibility, expanding full benefits for corrections officers by reducing required service years from 22 to 20.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4516: Relates to the overpayment of wages

Provides that recovery of wages due to a clerical error by the employer or vendor of the employer is prohibited if such clerical error did not result in an overpayment or other inaccuracy in the amount of wages paid or the time in which wages were dispersed.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents employers from recovering wages due to clerical errors that didn't cause actual overpayment, protecting workers' earned wages.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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