Labor & Employment

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8239: Relates to procedures for issuing safety and health rules

Removes certain provisions regarding public hearing and notice requirements prior to issuing safety and health rules, and notice requirements after issuing safety and health rules.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRemoves public hearing/notice requirements for safety rules, weakening procedural safeguards that protect workers' safety standards and transparency in rulemaking.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 2, 2026

A 10359: 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 & EmploymentBill provides death benefits to correction officers, expanding worker benefits and protecting employees' financial security for their families.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed both · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 9356: Establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police

Establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police; provides for employer pick-up of certain additional member contributions required to be made by certain participants in the 25-year retirement programs.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes a 25-year retirement program for NYC water supply police, expanding retirement benefits and providing employer contributions to support workers' financial security.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · New York · Senate Feb 25, 2026

S 2447: Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims

Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims by requiring a person or persons prove that an unlawful motivation was a motivating factor and not "the sole motivating factor" or a "but-for cause" of the challenged treatment.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentShifts burden of proof to require only a 'motivating factor' (not 'sole' or 'but-for') in discrimination claims, making it harder for workers to prove retaliation, thus weakening protections.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4509: Provides the carrier or employer a credit against permanent partial disability benefits for temporary partial disability payments made in excess of 130 weeks

Provides the carrier or employer a credit against permanent partial disability benefits for temporary partial disability payments made in excess of 130 weeks.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentAllows employers to credit temporary disability payments exceeding 130 weeks against permanent benefits, reducing total worker compensation.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 2681: Directs the superintendent of state police develop a critical incident policy for members of the state police

Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates critical incident paid leave for state police officers and prohibits retaliation - directly protects workers' rights and expands benefits for a specific workforce.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes 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 No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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