Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 6, 2026

S 9383: Extends the duration of unemployment insurance benefits

Provides that unemployment insurance benefits shall not be paid in an amount greater than thirty times the claimant's weekly benefit rate in any benefit year, subject to certain exceptions.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill extends unemployment insurance benefit duration, strengthening worker financial protection during unemployment periods85% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 2, 2026

A 10358: Relates to employee representation of state employees designated managerial or confidential

Provides notification of employment or promotion of applicable employees to organizations of state employees designated managerial or confidential for purposes of employee representation in determining the terms and conditions of employment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill strengthens employee representation rights for managerial/confidential state employees, expanding collective bargaining protections.75% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 10398: Provides for certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county

This bill establishes death benefits for deputy sheriffs employed by Orange County. It allows the beneficiaries of deceased deputy sheriffs to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the employee retired on the date of death, or the value of the death benefit and reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, whichever is greater. The Orange County government will cover all past service costs associated with implementing this change over a ten-year period, and the bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes death benefits for deputy sheriffs, expanding financial protections and benefits for public safety workers and their families.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 6, 2026

A 10496: Authorizes BOCES to establish a workers' compensation reserve fund

This bill allows Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to create a workers' compensation reserve fund, joining other entities like school districts and fire districts that already have this option. The fund would be used to pay workers' compensation benefits and medical expenses for employees who are self-insured, with money coming from budget appropriations and other legal sources. Any excess funds at the end of a fiscal year could be transferred to other authorized funds or applied to the next year's budget, and the money must be kept separate from other financial accounts. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enables BOCES to establish workers' compensation reserve funds, improving fiscal management and financial stability for educational services through better budget control.75% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enables BOCES to establish workers' compensation reserve fund, protecting educators' benefits and financial security through improved risk management.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes workers' compensation reserve fund to pay benefits and medical expenses for employees, strengthening financial protection for workers.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 6, 2026

S 9379: Establishes language-specific civil service titles for customer-facing roles in state and local agencies

This bill requires state and local government agencies to create language-specific job titles for customer-facing roles in areas where certain non-English languages are commonly spoken. It defines high-need languages as those among the top three in a county or top five statewide, and mandates that at least 25% of positions in these roles be filled by employees proficient in those languages. Agencies must include language proficiency tests in hiring exams, track hiring data, and submit annual reports on language access compliance. The law also allows agencies to use interpretation services when qualified candidates in language-specific titles are unavailable.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill promotes immigrant integration by requiring language-specific job titles and mandating hiring employees proficient in commonly spoken non-English languages, enhancing immigrant access to state services.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill strengthens labor standards by requiring language-specific job titles and mandating 25% hiring of proficient employees, improving workplace inclusion and accessibility for non-English speakers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Immigrant Services Public Employees

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9451: Grants retroactive tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Katie Adamek

Grants retroactive tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Katie Adamek, who is an employee of the Schenectady City School District beginning November 23, 2009.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill grants retroactive retirement membership, expanding employee benefits and protecting worker rights in the public sector.75% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9577: Prohibits the impersonation of an employee organization or an employee representative

Prohibits falsely impersonating an employee organization or an employee representative with the intent to deceive the recipient and thereby cause harm to such recipient or employee organization by the use of fraud, misrepresentation, material omission, or other deception in making and disseminating a verbal, written or electronic communication; provides that the attorney general may bring an action or proceeding to enjoin such unlawful acts or practices.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects employee organizations and representatives from impersonation, safeguarding collective bargaining rights and worker organizing activities.85% confidence

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 2, 2026

A 10698: Prohibits cannabis inversion

Enacts the "cannabis supply chain integrity and anti-inversion act"; prohibits any act or omission involving illicit cannabis; provides penalties for such cannabis inversion.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens criminal justice by prohibiting illicit cannabis activities, establishing penalties, and protecting whistleblowers who report violations, enhancing law enforcement oversight.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill includes whistleblower protection for employees reporting cannabis violations, directly supporting worker rights and protections in the workplace.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 6, 2026

A 10457: Enacts the employer-assisted housing matching grant act

Creates an employer-assisted housing match grant program under which certain nonprofit employees may be eligible for a state match for certain employer-provided funds for housing costs.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates employer-assisted housing matching grants, directly funding affordable housing initiatives and strengthening housing development programs.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides employer-assisted housing grants for nonprofit employees, expanding housing benefits and supporting worker welfare.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9566: Relates to disability benefits for certain individuals employed by the Nassau county police department

Provides a performance of duty presumption for diseases of the heart for members who serve as an ambulance medical technician, ambulance medical coordinator, ambulance medical technician/supervisor or a member who performs ambulance medical technician related services, or a police medic, police medic coordinator, police medic supervisor, bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, assistant bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, or a member who performs police medic or police emergency ambulance related services and is employed in the Nassau county police department.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes disability benefits presumption for healthcare-related roles, protecting medical personnel and supporting their health coverage.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands disability benefits for police medical personnel, strengthening worker protections and benefits for specific law enforcement roles.85% confidence

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