Labor & Employment

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 absent

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 absent

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 absent

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 12, 2025

S 7680: Relates to mandating the development and approval of operational safety plans

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to develop and approve operational safety plans prior to the deployment of any employee in hazardous conditions; requires the plan to include a comprehensive risk assessment identifying potential hazards associated with the deployment, mitigation measures to address identified risks, detailed information on team composition, identification of an on-site authorized person responsible for overseeing operations, a clear chain of command, emergency contact information for all team members, and evacuation procedures.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates safety plans with risk assessments and mitigation for hazardous conditions, directly improving workplace safety standards90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 12, 2025

S 5379: Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract

Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract as it relates to certain remediation activities, for sites that are seeking or have received a determination that the site is eligible for the tangible property credit component of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit, and the work is paid for in whole or in part by public funds.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentApplies prevailing wage requirements to brownfield remediation projects funded by public money, ensuring fair compensation for workers on these contracts.90% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 3398: Relates to enacting the reasonable accommodation anti-retaliation act

This bill, S 3398 (the "reasonable accommodation anti-retaliation act"), prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who request reasonable accommodations under New York's anti-discrimination law. It explicitly adds "requesting a reasonable accommodation" to the list of protected actions in Section 296 of the Executive Law, making it unlawful to punish workers for such requests - like disclosing personnel files in retaliation. The law clarifies that existing anti-discrimination protections already covered this, but the amendment makes the prohibition explicit and enforceable. It applies immediately to all actions occurring after its effective date.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits employer retaliation for requesting reasonable accommodations, directly protecting workers' rights under anti-discrimination law.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 5, 2025

A 33: Relates to the promotion of employment of people with disabilities

This bill establishes a 16-member task force within New York's Department of Labor to address unemployment among people with disabilities. The task force, including representatives from state agencies, disability organizations, labor, business, and people with disabilities themselves, will study employment barriers and review successful programs. Its key duties include developing strategies to increase competitive integrated employment (meaningful jobs in regular workplaces), ensuring state agencies model inclusive hiring, and making recommendations within two years. The task force must report annually to the governor and legislature, with findings made publicly available online. This directly affects state agencies, employers, and people with disabilities seeking meaningful work opportunities.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates task force to address disability employment barriers and develop strategies for competitive integrated employment, directly advancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities within Labor & Employment framework.95% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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signed · New York · Senate Sep 10, 2025

S 4554: Relates to World Trade Center benefits

This bill (S 4554) modifies New York City's pension rules to streamline benefits for police officers and firefighters who participated in World Trade Center rescue efforts. It creates a presumption that members with qualifying health conditions (like respiratory illnesses linked to WTC exposure) developed their disability during service, provided they filed a timely notice of participation. The presumption means the pension board must reclassify their retirement as "accidental disability" without changing their retirement option, unless the employer proves otherwise. This directly affects NYC police pension fund members who worked at the WTC site and later developed health conditions recognized under the law.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentStreamlines pension benefits for WTC first responders by presuming service-connected disabilities, advancing worker benefits access without bureaucratic hurdles.92% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

signed · New York · Assembly Sep 10, 2025

A 8417: Extends the September 11th worker protection task force act

This bill (A 8417) extends the expiration date of the September 11th worker protection task force act from June 10, 2025, to June 10, 2030. It directly affects the existing task force established to address health and safety concerns for workers who responded to the 9/11 attacks. The key provision is a simple amendment to the act's expiration date, prolonging the task force's authority without altering its purpose or duties. This procedural extension ensures the task force can continue its work supporting affected workers through 2030.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends task force addressing 9/11 workers' health/safety concerns, directly protecting affected laborers' ongoing workplace safety needs without altering core mission.90% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent