Labor & Employment

signed · New York · Assembly Sep 5, 2025

A 779: Relates to the rights of public employees related to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions

Provides that no provision of section eighty of the civil service law shall modify, replace or supersede any provision of a collective bargaining agreement that provides for greater rights than required by such section.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prevents civil service law from overriding stronger collective bargaining agreements, protecting public employees' rights during position reductions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8026: Restores the 20 year service retirement for certain New York city sanitation workers

Bill A 8026 restores the 20-year service retirement for certain New York City uniformed sanitation workers. It amends existing retirement law to change the "normal retirement age" for these specific workers from 22 years of service to 20 years. This means that New York City uniformed sanitation revised plan members will become eligible for their normal service retirement benefits upon completing 20 years of service, rather than 22 years.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores earlier retirement eligibility (20 vs 22 years), expanding worker benefits under employment standards for sanitation workers.95% confidence

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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 · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2081: Relates to payment of wages and certain costs and damages

Removes the requirement that an employer has employed an average of one thousand or more persons in the past three years in order to pay less frequently than weekly, but not less frequently than semi-monthly; provides for damages for violations where the employer paid the employee wages on a regular payday, no less frequently than semi-monthly.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRemoves 1,000+ employee threshold for semi-monthly wage payments, weakening worker protection against delayed pay85% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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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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