S 3128 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing the private employers veterans' preference policy act

This bill allows private employers (like corporations or nonprofits with employees) to voluntarily create written policies giving hiring, promotion, or retention preference to veterans over equally qualified candidates. It defines "veteran" as someone with qualifying military service (e.g., 180+ days active duty with honorable discharge) and requires any preference policy to be applied uniformly. The policy must be in writing and does not apply to government entities like state agencies or school districts. Private employers can adopt this policy without legal obligation, but must follow it consistently for all employment decisions affecting veterans.
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
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Jan 23, 2025
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REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
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