Labor & Employment

died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2257: Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing

Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty days or within sixty days of receipt of a work activity assignment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends due process for unemployment benefit appeals, protecting access to benefits and strengthening employment standards for applicants.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7421: Authorizes the commissioner of labor and the workers' compensation board to issue stop-work orders

Authorizes the commissioner of labor and the workers' compensation board to issue stop-work orders; establishes procedure for the issuance of such orders; establishes penalties for failure to comply with such orders.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAuthorizes stop-work orders for workplace safety enforcement, directly protecting workers from hazardous conditions95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5003: Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; repealer

Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; requires a stenographic record of all hearings held; requires minutes and decisions to be provided to the injured worker in their native language.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires hearings and written records for workers' compensation cases, ensuring due process and language accessibility for injured workers' rights protection.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1993: Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city

This bill increases minimum daily pay for New York City election workers. Election inspectors will receive at least $300 per day, and coordinators at least $350 per day. These rates apply specifically to NYC elections and replace prior minimums, with the city, not counties, responsible for funding. The change directly affects election inspectors and coordinators who serve during registration and election days in New York City.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum daily pay for NYC election workers from prior rates, directly raising compensation standards for specific laborers.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 726: Waives state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentWaives state immunity for ADA, FLSA, ADEA, and FMLA violations, enabling legal enforcement of federal labor protections including wage standards, disability rights, and medical leave.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

A 4898: Relates to enacting the reasonable accommodation anti-retaliation act

This bill clarifies that it is unlawful to retaliate against individuals who request reasonable accommodations under New York's anti-discrimination law (Executive Law § 296). It specifically adds "requesting a reasonable accommodation" to the list of protected activities, alongside opposing discrimination or filing complaints. The law prohibits actions like disclosing personnel files in retaliation for such requests, except when necessary for legal proceedings. This is a clarification of existing law, not a new right, and applies to all covered workplaces and services.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects workers from retaliation for requesting reasonable accommodations under anti-discrimination law, strengthening workplace rights protections.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 498: Relates to employee human trafficking recognition training

Establishes the standardized human-trafficking recognition training program for private transportation services employees; requires private transportation services to require all employees to undergo a human-trafficking recognition training program established by the division of criminal justice services and the office of temporary and disability assistance in consultation with the department of transportation and the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires transportation employees to undergo human trafficking recognition training via criminal justice division, enhancing law enforcement's ability to identify and combat trafficking crimes.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates trafficking recognition training for transportation workers, enhancing workplace safety protections and worker rights through proactive prevention.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 668: Relates to recovery of alleged overpayment of wages

Establishes a minimum threshold of five hundred dollars for recovery of overpayment of wages; provides an employee who is alleged to have been overpaid notice and an opportunity to respond to such allegation prior to the state seeking such recovery.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires notice and response opportunity before wage overpayment recovery, protecting employee rights from arbitrary deductions95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

A 8655: Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits

This bill increases special accidental death benefits for families of state and local government employees covered by retirement systems. It adjusts the benefit amount as a percentage of the deceased member's salary based on the year of death, with higher percentages for deaths in earlier years (e.g., 313.2% for deaths in 1977) and lower percentages for more recent years (e.g., 3.0% for 2023 deaths, phasing to 0% by 2025). The benefit is paid to surviving spouses, children under 18 (or under 23 if students), or parents if no immediate family exists. The changes apply to both municipal employees and retirement system members, effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill phases out accidental death benefits for recent government employees (3.0% in 2023, to 0% by 2025), reducing worker family protections and weakening benefit standards.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 4, 2026

A 6582: Provides that New York city correction officers may file for disability without ten years of service

This bill amends New York State's Retirement and Social Security Law to allow New York City correction officers to apply for disability benefits without needing ten years of service. Previously, officers required at least a decade of service to file such claims. The key change removes this service requirement specifically for uniformed personnel in the NYC Department of Correction. The law now permits these officers to file disability applications immediately upon becoming eligible, regardless of their tenure. This directly affects NYC correction officers seeking disability benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves ten-year service requirement for NYC correction officers' disability benefits, expanding access to worker benefits under employment standards.95% confidence

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