Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 5026: Relates to procedures and other matters related to the receipt or discontinuation of certain benefits

Requires that all procedures and other matters related to the receipt or discontinuation of benefits available under section two hundred seven-c of the general municipal law shall be subject, upon request of the affected employee, to a de novo evidentiary hearing.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires de novo hearing for benefit disputes, protecting workers' rights to challenge denials under municipal law.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 15, 2025

S 7399: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 17, 2025

This bill provides emergency funding to cover state government operations from April 1-17, 2025, until the regular budget for the 2025 fiscal year is enacted. It appropriates $986.8 million for payroll and benefits for state employees (including executive branch, legislature, and judiciary), $32 million for non-personal service liabilities, and $537.1 million for employee benefits like health insurance and retirement contributions. The funds are specifically designated to pay salaries and cover operational costs incurred during the specified period, including liabilities from the previous fiscal year. This temporary measure ensures continuity of government services without altering existing budget authority.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides emergency budget funding for essential operations (payroll, benefits, liabilities) to maintain government continuity during fiscal gap, directly supporting budget stability.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $537.1M specifically for employee health insurance benefits, directly funding healthcare coverage as part of state employee benefits.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds state employee payroll and benefits including health insurance and retirement, directly supporting labor compensation and benefits for public workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7084: Authorizes a public employee's contractual rights extended for six months beyond expiration date of current agreement for negotiation of new agreement

Authorizes a public employee's contractual rights be extended for up to six months beyond the expiration date of such employee's agreement for the sole purpose of negotiating a new agreement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends public employee contract negotiation period, protecting collective bargaining rights during agreement transitions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 6598: Relates to authorizing geographic pay differentials for certain police officers

Relates to authorizing geographic pay differentials for certain police officers; authorizes a pay differential for regional state park police, forest ranger, environmental conservation officer, and university police officer titles when wage rates of police officers in a given location are substantially higher than the wage rates paid by the state.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill authorizes geographic pay differentials for specific police roles when local wages exceed state rates, directly increasing wages for covered workers.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3932: Relates to improving safety for third-party food deliveries

Prohibits third-party food delivery platforms from employing algorithms that promote unsafe operation of e-bikes and scooters to improve safety for third-party food deliveries.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits algorithms promoting unsafe e-bike/scooter operation for delivery workers, directly improving workplace safety standards in gig economy labor.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

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passed both · New York · Assembly May 28, 2026

A 8480: Relates to payment of certain awards for disability

Includes the unaccrued portion of a non-schedule award in the amounts to be payable to and for the benefit of certain persons where a claimant was entitled to death benefits at the time of death.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill ensures payment of unaccrued disability/death benefits, protecting workers' compensation rights and expanding benefit security for claimants' beneficiaries.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3415: Establishes the universal child care act; repealer; appropriation

Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes state funding for universal child care via appropriations, creates a permanent child care workforce fund, and mandates public funding for childcare services, directly increasing public expenditure on a social service.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes child care workforce pay equity fund, directly supporting fair wages and worker benefits in employment sector95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1695: Authorizes the awarding of punitive damages to persons aggrieved by sexual harassment

This bill amends New York's Executive Law to authorize punitive damages specifically for victims of sexual harassment in employment and housing discrimination cases. It directly affects individuals who have experienced sexual harassment by requiring employers or housing providers found liable to pay punitive damages beyond compensatory damages. The key provision adds "punitive damages, in cases of sexual harassment only" to the remedies available under the law, while maintaining a $10,000 cap for punitive damages in housing discrimination cases. This change clarifies that victims can seek punitive damages through court actions after filing administrative complaints, without needing to exhaust all administrative remedies first.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly authorizes punitive damages for sexual harassment in housing discrimination cases, strengthening tenant protections against housing-related discrimination.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAuthorizes punitive damages for employment sexual harassment victims, directly strengthening worker protections against workplace discrimination per bill's explicit focus on employment cases.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 24, 2026

S 7004: Relates to providing state correction officers with a special optional twenty year retirement plan

This bill creates a special optional retirement plan for New York State correction officers (and others performing correction duties). It allows eligible members to retire after 20 years of service (or at age 62) and receive a pension equal to 1/40th of their final average salary per year of service (capped at 50% of that salary). Members with over 20 years of service get an additional pension of 1/60th of final salary per extra year (capping total benefits at 75% of final salary). The state will pay additional contributions to cover these enhanced benefits, calculated by the retirement system's actuary. The plan is optional and does not affect existing retirement rules for other state employees.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates enhanced retirement benefits (20-year option, 50-75% pension cap) for correction officers, expanding worker pension protections and benefits.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

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in committee · New York · Senate May 20, 2025

S 7646: Relates to terms and condition of employment, salary schedules, and other terms any agreement for members of certain collective negotiating units consisting of persons in the division of state police; repealer

Relates to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members of such unit; relates to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit; provides for the payment of overtime pursuant to the terms of any agreement (Part A); relates to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of commissioned and non-commissioned officers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members of such unit; relates to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit (Part B).

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes employment terms, salary schedules, and overtime pay for state police troopers via collective bargaining, directly supporting workers' rights and conditions in this specific group.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Public Employees

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