Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county.
Requires certain mandatory disclosures for printed or digital job advertisements by an employer or third-party job posting entity; provides for the imposition of a fine of $2,500 for violations.
Enacts the menopause awareness improvement act; establishes a menopause education program; establishes course work or training in menopausal health; directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on the impact of menopause on the workforce.
This bill adds Stewart International Airport to the list of locations covered by New York's airport minimum wage law. It directly affects workers performing airline catering work at Stewart International Airport, ensuring they receive the same minimum wage rates as workers at JFK and LaGuardia airports. The law amendment explicitly includes Stewart in the definition of "covered airport location" within the labor law. This change applies immediately upon enactment to expand wage protections for these specific workers.
This bill renames the "New York State Workforce Investment Board" to the "New York State Workforce Development Board" and updates its membership structure. It directly affects the board's composition (adding specific representation for youth, mature workers, and industry sectors) and its administrative duties under state and federal workforce laws. The key mechanism is changing the board's official name and clarifying member appointment requirements, while maintaining its core responsibilities like developing workforce plans and coordinating federal funding. The bill does not alter the board's substantive policy functions.
Prohibits insurers from reducing disability benefits due to the actual or anticipated receipt of social security disability benefits unless certain conditions are met.
Requires the workers' compensation board to submit a supplemental report every year, including recommendations to modernize such board and certain data regarding claims made and decisions rendered on such claims.
This bill allows public employees in New York to use their accrued sick, vacation, or personal time while waiting for workers' compensation benefits or during disputes over their claims. It ensures that employers cannot force workers to use this time during such periods and requires that any time used be fully restored if the employee is later found eligible for benefits. The law explicitly excludes employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, though unions may choose to adopt these provisions or negotiate different terms through their contracts. By taking effect immediately, the legislation aims to provide financial stability and flexibility to workers facing employment-related medical delays without altering existing negotiated benefits.
This bill mandates that body armor issued to New York City emergency medical services personnel must be replaced every five years. The law requires the city commissioner to provide protective gear that meets specific national standards for resisting bullets and knife attacks. By setting a fixed replacement schedule, the legislation aims to ensure that medical responders consistently wear up-to-date protective equipment. This change directly impacts employees within the bureau of emergency medical services who currently rely on the city for their safety gear.
Provides that the New York labor law shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of its remedial purposes, regardless of whether similarly-worded provisions of federal laws or regulations have been or continue to be construed otherwise.
