Relates to prohibiting contract provisions that waive certain substantive and procedural rights relating to a claim of discrimination, non-payment of wages or benefits, retaliation, harassment or violation of public policy in employment.
Adds drug and domestic violence offenses and crimes that result in death or serious physical injury as qualifying offenses for bail.
Prohibits industrial development agencies from incentivizing movements within the state where any plant, facility, or personnel of the project occupant are abandoned or removed.
Increases the child and dependent care tax credit.
Allows courts to consider whether a principal poses a current physical danger to the safety of any crime victim, person or the community when determining bail.
Exempts the review of certain contracts from suspension of certain laws during a state disaster emergency.
Relates to the election to have federal and/or state income tax deducted and withheld from an individual's unemployment insurance benefits.
Relates to providing more predictable and stable schedules for employees in low-wage occupations; provides that an employer shall pay an employee for at least 4 hours at the basic minimum hourly wage for each day an employee reports for work as instructed but is given less than four hours of work.
Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of three academic credits per year, and 6 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who qualifies for such credit; directs the board of trustees of the state university and the city university of New York to adopt necessary procedures.
Requires fees charged by municipal industrial development agencies be the same as those charged by the county's industrial development agency.
