Labor & Employment

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

Track

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

Track

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

Track

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

Track

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

Track

in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 3, 2026

A 10381: Relates to the treatment of prior service with certain agencies by the New York city police pension fund

This bill, titled the Didarul Islam police recruitment act, allows certain New York City public safety workers to count their prior service toward their New York City police pension fund. It specifically includes time spent as school safety agents, corrections officers, traffic enforcement agents, or police cadets before joining the uniformed police force. To qualify, members must transfer their contributions from the city employees' retirement system to the police pension fund and pay any required interest. The change applies immediately and affects those eligible for police pension benefits who previously worked in related city safety roles.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands pension benefits for public safety workers by allowing prior service to count, strengthening worker benefits and retirement security.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allows prior service to count toward pension benefits for public safety workers, expanding recognition and benefits for those with prior service experience.85% confidence

Track

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 11, 2026

S 9420: Secures collective bargaining agreement validity during a change in operator or ownership

Secures the continued validity of collective bargaining agreements during and after a change in operator or ownership of a property, facility, or company.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects collective bargaining agreements during ownership changes, strengthening worker rights and union protections.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

Track

in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 3, 2026

A 10370: Relates to the retirement of county and municipal airport firefighters

This bill creates an optional 25-year retirement plan specifically for county and municipal airport firefighters who handle aircraft rescue and firefighting duties. Under the new provisions, eligible firefighters can retire after completing 25 years of service to receive a pension equal to half their final average salary, with potential increases for additional years of service up to a maximum of three-quarters of their final salary. The plan is not automatic; it requires the employer to vote to adopt it and pay the associated costs, and it applies only to those whose employers make this election. Airport firefighters who do not retire under this new plan can still use their service credit toward other retirement plans available to them.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands retirement benefits for airport firefighters by creating a new 25-year plan with pension equal to half final salary, strengthening worker protections and benefits.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 9432: Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in dispute and findings thereon

Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in dispute and the arbitrator's findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill requires arbitration awards to include all issues and findings, enhancing transparency and protecting workers' rights in employment disputes.85% confidence

Track

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 13, 2026

S 9455: Includes a dependent allowance with unemployment benefits

Provides that a claimant for unemployment benefits may claim an additional dependent allowance in an amount equal to 5% of the state average weekly wage for the current benefit year multiplied by the number of dependents claimed in the preceding tax year.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands unemployment benefits by adding dependent allowances, directly strengthening worker financial protections during unemployment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Unemployment

Track