Labor & Employment (Child Labor)

in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 28: Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEliminates lower wage exemptions for disabled workers, mandating equal pay as non-disabled counterparts in comparable roles, strengthening wage protections for a vulnerable workforce.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage Tags People with Disabilities

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1710: Relates to guidelines to encourage participation in apprenticeships

Requires the commissioner of education to develop guidelines to encourage those in high school to participate in apprenticeships and to raise awareness in apprenticeship opportunities.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill requires education commissioner to develop guidelines promoting high school apprenticeship participation, expanding student career pathways and educational access.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill promotes apprenticeships for high school students, expanding workforce development and employment opportunities, aligning with labor & employment goals.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Apprenticeships Child Labor Workforce Development

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1089: Establishes workplace readiness week to educate minors in relation to their workplace rights

Establishes workplace readiness week to educate minors in relation to their workplace rights; requires eleventh and twelfth graders to receive education on workplace rights; requires a document on workplace rights to be provided to any minor seeking working papers.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates workplace rights education for 11th-12th graders, expanding required curriculum content in K-12 schools90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates workplace rights education for minors to protect employment rights, directly aligning with worker protection indicators in Labor & Employment policy.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 30, 2025

S 3842: Relates to providing more predictable and stable schedules for employees in low-wage occupations

Relates to providing more predictable and stable schedules for employees in low-wage occupations; provides that an employer shall pay an employee for at least 4 hours at the basic minimum hourly wage for each day an employee reports for work as instructed but is given less than four hours of work.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employers to pay 4-hour minimum wage for reported shifts with insufficient work, protecting low-wage workers from lost income due to unpredictable scheduling.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6575: Relates to employee petitions to participate in a shared work program and to employer responses to such petitions

Relates to employee petitions to participate in a shared work program and to employer responses to such petitions; requires such petitions to be submitted to the commissioner of labor and to be made available for public access on the department of labor website.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill enables employee petitions for shared work programs with public transparency, facilitating access to employment stability benefits without restricting worker rights.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards

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