Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2009: Relates to the powers and duties of the comptroller to correct certain administrative errors

Provides a corrective remedy for certain administrative errors, omissions or inaccuracies relating to membership and benefits under the retirement system.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCorrects retirement benefit errors, ensuring accurate receipt of employment-related benefits, aligning with worker benefit protection indicators.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7187: Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices based upon delays in reporting workplace sexual harassment

This bill (A 7187, "No Right Time Act") prevents employers from penalizing employees who delay reporting workplace sexual harassment. It prohibits discrimination against workers for not reporting harassment immediately and extends the filing deadline for claims. Employees can now file lawsuits within three years of reporting to their employer or three years after leaving the job, whichever is later. The law directly affects workers who experience sexual harassment and employers who might have used delayed reporting as grounds for retaliation.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits employer penalties for delayed harassment reports and extends claim deadlines, directly protecting workers' rights in labor & employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4074: Relates to payment of accidental death benefits for members who die while travelling to work

Provides for payment of accidental death benefits for members who die while travelling from their primary residence directly to their place of business, or to a different location where such member was assigned to perform their duties.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands accidental death benefits to cover commuting travel, strengthening worker benefit protections for workplace-related fatalities.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 8142: Relates to disability benefits for certain deputy sheriff members in the sheriff's department of a city with a population of one million or more

Provides a presumption for accidental disability benefits for certain deputy sheriff members in the sheriff's department of a city with a population of one million or more who in performance of their duties contract human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis or hepatitis.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides presumption for disability benefits for deputies contracting work-related illnesses (HIV, TB, hepatitis), strengthening worker protections and benefits.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7097: Relates to the definition of employer for purposes of wage payment provisions

Relates to the definition of employer for purposes of wage payment provisions; includes municipal corporations, public benefit corporations and public authorities in the definition of "employer".

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands employer definition to include public entities, ensuring wage payment laws apply to more workers and protect their rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7841: Directs the director of the budget to amend the state's overtime compensation eligibility policy to include all positions allocated up to and including salary grade 23

Directs the director of the budget to amend the state's overtime compensation eligibility policy to include all positions allocated up to and including salary grade 23.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill expands overtime eligibility to higher salary grades, directly increasing state payroll costs and impacting budget allocation, aligning with fiscal management within Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands overtime eligibility to higher salary grades, increasing worker compensation protections and advancing employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5872: Removes eligibility or receipt of primary social security disability benefits as a condition for ordinary disability retirement for certain members

Removes eligibility or receipt of primary social security disability benefits as a condition for ordinary disability retirement for New York city enhanced plan members in active service who are not eligible for a normal retirement benefit and have completed five years or more of service.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves Social Security disability requirement, expanding access to disability retirement benefits for eligible NYC workers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3916: Establishes the crime of harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual

This bill creates a new class B misdemeanor crime for incarcerated individuals who harass facility employees. It specifically prohibits three actions: displaying intimate body parts in view of staff, causing employees to be exposed to such displays, or threatening to expose bodily fluids (blood, urine, etc.). The law directly affects correctional facility staff, parole board employees, mental health personnel, probation officers, and police officers working in these settings. Violations carry penalties of up to 90 days in jail. The bill focuses solely on protecting staff within correctional facilities and related agencies, without altering broader sentencing or release policies.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates new misdemeanor for inmate harassment of staff, directly protecting correctional facility operations and personnel safety within criminal justice system.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects correctional staff safety by criminalizing inmate harassment, directly advancing workplace safety standards for affected workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Policing Probation & Parole Employment Discrimination

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vetoed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 1778: Grants members of the city of New York's police force eligibility for retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic enforcement agents

This bill allows current New York City police officers who previously worked as traffic enforcement agents to count that prior service toward their retirement and pension benefits. Specifically, officers who transferred from traffic enforcement to the police department (before July 2009) can include that time in their service calculation, provided they pay the equivalent contributions they would have made during that period. It directly affects NYC police officers with prior traffic enforcement experience who are now serving in the uniformed police force. The policy change ensures their earlier work is recognized in retirement eligibility without altering existing civil service transfer rules.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands retirement/pension benefits for NYC police officers by counting prior traffic enforcement service, strengthening worker benefits for a specific employment group.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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passed both · New York · Assembly Apr 21, 2026

A 1396: Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze

Prevents an agency, department, division, commission, bureau or any other entity under the authority of the executive department from contracting, subcontracting or hiring any third party during a hiring freeze.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents outsourcing during hiring freeze, protecting existing agency jobs from displacement by third-party contractors, aligning with worker protection indicators.90% confidence

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