Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices; requires employers to make a conditional offer of employment before inquiring about any criminal convictions of a prospective employee.
Allows parents and legal guardians to work from home; allows flexible working arrangements during a public health emergency or state or local disaster emergency which closes schools or day care centers; defines terms; creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if such employee has done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks; creates a civil penalty for violations.
Relates to establishing the furloughed or non-pay federal workers revolving loan program and fund; provides zero percent interest loans to residential electric and natural gas customers who have been either furloughed or designated non-pay federal employees due to a period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations by the federal government in order to assist such customers in paying their electric and gas bills.
This bill extends New York's paid family leave benefits to members of the New York Army National Guard and New York Air National Guard. It adds National Guard members who serve for 26 consecutive weeks to the list of eligible workers, allowing them to access family leave benefits during their service. The bill also ensures these members maintain eligibility for family leave benefits for four weeks after leaving their National Guard service, and for returning members who previously qualified under the 26-week requirement.
This bill requires employers of domestic workers to provide paid sick leave, directly affecting household workers like nannies, caregivers, and housekeepers. It mandates that employers with 5-99 workers (including those hiring domestic workers) provide 40 hours of paid sick leave annually per employee, while larger employers (100+ workers) must offer 56 hours. Small employers (4 or fewer workers) must provide 40 hours of *unpaid* sick leave unless they earned over $1 million in the previous year, in which case it becomes paid. The law applies to all domestic workers as defined by existing labor law, with no exemption for household employers.
This bill (S 2677) amends tax exemption policies to require agencies and authorities to consider whether a project provides onsite child care services or facilitates new child care services as part of evaluating applications for real property, mortgage recording, and sales tax exemptions. It directly affects developers and project owners seeking tax exemptions, as well as municipal and school district authorities administering these exemptions. The key mechanism adds child care provision as a specific factor - alongside job creation, environmental impact, and public support - to the existing list of criteria agencies must evaluate when approving tax exemptions. This change does not create new exemptions but integrates child care accessibility into the standard review process for qualifying projects.
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.
Prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees working at home to install monitoring software on the personal electronic device of such employee, limits monitoring on an electronic device provided by the employer to the website browsing history of such employee, and prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to leave a camera on while such employee is working from home; provided, however, an employer may require an employee to utilize a video communication program for work-related activities.
Bill A 5064 prohibits retail businesses from requiring employees to engage in "human billboard" activities - such as holding signs or wearing advertising clothing outside stores - when outdoor temperatures reach 90°F or higher. This directly affects retail employees working outdoors in hot conditions, particularly during heatwaves. The law applies to businesses selling consumer goods like clothing, electronics, or groceries, banning such outdoor advertising activities only when temperatures exceed 90°F. The bill takes immediate effect and aims to protect workers from heat exposure during promotional tasks.
Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.
