Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 641: Requires sexual harassment training for hotel and motel employees

Requires sexual harassment training for hotel and motel employees; requires operators to certify to the department that they have conducted sexual harassment training; provides such training every two years for employees; requires "know your rights" brochure and employee bill of rights.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates sexual harassment training and 'know your rights' materials for hotel/motel employees, directly enhancing workplace safety and protecting workers' rights under Labor & Employment policies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 967: Increases the aggregate funds available for the child care tax credit

This bill (S 967) doubles the annual funding cap for the child care tax credit program from $25 million to $50 million for businesses providing child care services. It directly affects eligible child care businesses by increasing the total funds available for tax credits they can claim. The key mechanism requires the state office to allocate these funds on a pro-rata basis to all qualifying businesses that meet eligibility criteria under existing law. This change applies to the 2023-2024 funding period and aims to expand support for child care providers through increased financial assistance.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDoubles tax credit funding cap from $25M to $50M, increasing state support for child care businesses via tax relief and expanded program funding.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentDoubles child care tax credit funding for businesses, enabling more affordable care access for working parents, directly supporting labor force participation and employment stability.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

A 6612: Protects certain employees from a reduction of wages due to their involvement in the investigation of a violation of a workplace violence protection program

Protects certain employees from a reduction of wages due to their involvement in the investigation of a violation of a workplace violence protection program.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects employees from wage retaliation during workplace violence investigations, advancing worker rights and safety protections as explicitly stated in bill summary.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8579: Relates to the assault of an employee of the New York city department of parks and recreation

This bill (S 8579) elevates assault against employees of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to a class D felony under New York State Penal Law. It directly affects park workers by increasing the legal consequences for anyone who assaults them while they are performing their duties. The key mechanism amends Section 120.05 of the Penal Law to explicitly include parks department employees in a list of protected personnel (alongside firefighters, nurses, sanitation workers, and others) for whom causing physical injury during work constitutes a felony. This change raises penalties for such assaults from a lower-level offense to a class D felony, reflecting the seriousness of harming public safety workers.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeElevates assault on parks employees to class D felony, strengthening legal protections and increasing penalties for violence against public workers.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentElevates assault on parks workers to felony, strengthening workplace safety protections for public employees per Penal Law amendment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5408: Provides for administration of certain funds for zero-emission school buses and supporting infrastructure

S 5408 authorizes NYSERDA to distribute $500 million for zero-emission school buses and supporting infrastructure, requiring contractors (like dealers, manufacturers, and retrofit companies) to submit a "New York jobs plan" detailing job creation, wages, benefits, and environmental commitments. The jobs plan must include specifics on hiring displaced workers, creating jobs in disadvantaged communities, using recycled materials, and responsibly sourcing minerals like lithium and cobalt. Incentive amounts for bus purchases or conversions are determined by the jobs plan, with higher payments for meeting goals related to job quality and community benefits. This directly affects school districts purchasing buses, contractors, and their suppliers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $500M from state funds for zero-emission school buses and infrastructure, directly funding a public program with job creation requirements.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds $500M for zero-emission school buses and infrastructure, promoting renewable energy adoption and clean transportation infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds zero-emission school buses with environmental commitments in job plans, reducing emissions and promoting clean energy infrastructure95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires contractors to detail wages, benefits, job creation for displaced workers, and hiring in disadvantaged communities, aligning with labor protections and employment standards.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds $500M for zero-emission school buses and infrastructure, directly advancing sustainable transportation within public transit systems.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Procurement Electric Vehicles Electric Vehicles Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1827: Relates to enacting the health care worker peer support program

This bill establishes a state-funded grant program to create peer support networks for health care workers, directly affecting hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities that apply for funding. It appropriates $10 million to provide grants (capped at $250,000 per entity) to eligible organizations to develop peer-to-peer mental health programs focused on issues like PTSD and suicide prevention. The program requires standardized training for peer volunteers and administrative staffing, while prohibiting the collection of personal health data from workers seeking support. The law mandates that grant recipients follow state-established standards for program implementation and ensures privacy protections for participants.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $10M for state-funded peer support grants to health care workers, directly increasing public service funding under budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds peer support programs for healthcare workers' mental health (PTSD/suicide prevention), directly advancing mental health services within healthcare sector.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds mental health peer support for healthcare workers, addressing PTSD/suicide prevention - directly advancing workplace well-being and safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3176: Requires that a state employee, who is transferred from one state agency to another because such employee's previous position was eliminated, be entitled to certain benefits

Provides that an employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary; retain all accrued sick leave; retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time; and be paid relocation expenses.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnsures transferred state employees retain salary, sick leave, vacation, and relocation benefits, protecting existing compensation and workplace rights during position elimination.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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passed · New York · Assembly Mar 5, 2026

A 6903: Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to provide certain workplace protections for employees

Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to implement risk evaluations and determinations, workplace trainings, and other measures for the prevention of workplace violence.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates workplace violence prevention measures (risk evaluations, trainings) for library employees, directly advancing workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1751: Excludes from state income tax unemployment compensation benefits

This bill exempts up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation benefits from state income tax for residents. It directly affects state residents who receive unemployment benefits by reducing their taxable income. The key provision amends the tax law to create a new exemption for these benefits, effective for tax years starting January 1, 2024. This change applies automatically to eligible recipients without requiring additional applications.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts unemployment benefits from tax, providing relief to lower-income residents receiving benefits, directly reducing their taxable income.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExempts unemployment benefits from state tax, increasing net benefits for workers without requiring applications, directly expanding worker financial support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Unemployment Workers' Compensation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1295: Relates to bystander intervention training

Includes information about bystander intervention training in the department of labor's model sexual harassment prevention policy that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to motivate bystanders to take action when such bystanders observe problematic behaviors.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates bystander intervention training in sexual harassment prevention policy, enhancing workplace safety protections for workers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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