Labor & Employment

passed · New York · Senate Mar 25, 2026

S 413: Relates to the resolution of certain claims by certain employees

Makes the release of any claim by an employee, or independent contractor who is a natural person, against an employer, unenforceable if, as a condition of such resolution, the employee or independent contractor is prohibited from applying for, accepting, or engaging in future employment with such employer, or any entity or entities related to such employer.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents employers from forcing employees to waive future employment rights in settlements, directly protecting workers' ability to seek other jobs.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 7534: Relates to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for paid members of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more

Provides a performance of duty presumption for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for paid members of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides presumption of duty for ALS in firefighters, enabling easier access to disability retirement benefits - strengthens worker protections for a high-risk occupation.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 23, 2026

S 2499: Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave

Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects workers' rights by eliminating reinstatement requirement for family leave discrimination claims and enabling private legal action, strengthening employment protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 23, 2026

S 2640: Includes veterans in the definition of military status for purposes of unlawful discrimination

This bill amends New York's law to explicitly include veterans in the legal definition of "military status." It expands the current definition - which already covers active military service - to protect veterans who have completed their service from unlawful discrimination. The key change adds the phrase "a person's participation in the military service... if such person has been released from such service" to the existing definition. This means veterans will now be covered under the same anti-discrimination protections that apply to active-duty military personnel. The change applies to all areas governed by this law, including employment and housing.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly expands anti-discrimination protections to cover veterans in employment, strengthening workers' rights under Labor & Employment by adding veterans to protected classes.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly expands anti-discrimination protections to cover veterans by amending military status definition, strengthening legal safeguards for veterans.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 20, 2026

S 6401: Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of sanitation and members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of correction

Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of sanitation and members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of correction; establishes that the beneficiaries of a member who would have been entitled to a service retirement benefit at the time of such member's death may elect to receive, in a lump sum, an amount payable which shall be equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's death, or the value of the death benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, whichever is greater.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands death benefits for uniformed workers' families, strengthening employment benefits through lump-sum pension reserves for beneficiaries95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 19, 2026

S 4666: Relates to service retirement benefits for certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Provides that for New York city police/fire members, uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan and investigator revised plan members of the New York city employees' retirement system, the service retirement benefit shall not be reduced by the primary social security retirement benefit commencing at age sixty-two.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents reduction of retirement benefits for NYC public safety employees by Social Security, protecting their long-term financial security and benefits.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 19, 2026

S 6639: Relates to the limitation of overtime compensation in final average salary calculations

S 6639 increases the percentage of overtime pay excluded from retirement benefit calculations for public employees from 15% to 30% of their regular wages. It directly affects state and local government workers covered by retirement systems using "final average salary" calculations. The bill changes the threshold so more overtime pay will now be included in determining retirement benefits, rather than excluded.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill reduces state retirement costs by excluding more overtime pay, lowering government spending on public employee benefits.90% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill increases overtime exclusion in retirement calculations (30% vs 15%), reducing public employees' retirement benefits, directly weakening worker compensation protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 19, 2026

S 6289: Relates to primary social security retirement benefits for members of the New York city fire department pension fund

Relates to primary social security retirement benefits for certain members; provides that in the computation of the normal service retirement benefit of members of the New York city fire department pension fund, there shall be no reduction for the primary social security retirement benefit.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents reduction of retirement benefits for NYC firefighters, strengthening pension security by excluding social security offsets.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 1142: Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on employment discrimination

Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends statute of limitations for employment discrimination claims to six years, enabling workers more time to pursue legal action and protecting their rights.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 16, 2026

S 410: Relates to certain jury awards in employment discrimination actions

Provides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds exceptional circumstances which compel the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake or corruption.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents courts from reducing discrimination awards, protecting workers' rights in employment cases by ensuring full jury compensation unless exceptional circumstances exist.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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