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Labor & Employment

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in New York, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
203
2025 Regular Session
Top supporter
MaryJane Shimsky
100% support rate
Top opponent
Chris Friend
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving labor & employment in New York

Legislators moving labor & employment in New York
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
MaryJane Shimsky
MaryJane Shimsky House · District 92
D
Strong +
100% 63
Jonathan Jacobson
Jonathan Jacobson House · District 104
D
Strong +
100% 63
Ron Kim
Ron Kim House · District 40
D
Strong +
100% 63
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Stacey Pheffer Amato House · District 23
D
Strong +
100% 63
Chris Burdick
Chris Burdick House · District 93
D
Strong +
100% 63
Chris Friend
Chris Friend House · District 124
R
Strong −
0% 60
Chris Tague
Chris Tague House · District 102
R
Strong −
0% 63
Steve Hawley
Steve Hawley House · District 139
R
Strong −
4% 62
Ken Blankenbush
Ken Blankenbush House · District 117
R
Strong −
4% 61
Dave DiPietro
Dave DiPietro House · District 147
R
Strong −
4% 62
Showing 191–200 of 203 bills

All labor & employment bills

signed · New York · Assembly Apr 17, 2025

A 8000: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 23, 2025

Bill A 8000 provides emergency funding to ensure the continued operation of state government. It allocates funds for the salaries and benefits of state employees across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, including those in state-operated special employment programs. The bill also covers essential non-personal service expenses for state departments and agencies. These appropriations are authorized for the period from April 1, 2025, through April 23, 2025, to support government functions until a full state budget is passed.
in committee · New York · Senate Apr 15, 2025

S 7399: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 17, 2025

This bill provides emergency funding to cover state government operations from April 1-17, 2025, until the regular budget for the 2025 fiscal year is enacted. It appropriates $986.8 million for payroll and benefits for state employees (including executive branch, legislature, and judiciary), $32 million for non-personal service liabilities, and $537.1 million for employee benefits like health insurance and retirement contributions. The funds are specifically designated to pay salaries and cover operational costs incurred during the specified period, including liabilities from the previous fiscal year. This temporary measure ensures continuity of government services without altering existing budget authority.
in committee · New York · Senate Apr 10, 2025

S 7317: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025

This bill provides emergency funding to cover state government payroll and operational costs for the period April 1-15, 2025. It directly affects state employees (including executive branch staff, legislators, and judiciary personnel) by authorizing payments for salaries and pre-existing liabilities incurred before April 1. Key provisions include $668 million for personal services (payroll) and $516 million for employee benefits like health insurance, social security, and retirement contributions. The funding is temporary, intended to bridge the gap until the full fiscal year budget is enacted, and applies specifically to the state's 2025 fiscal year beginning April 1. It does not create new policy but ensures continuity of essential government operations during a budget transition period.
signed · New York · Assembly Apr 7, 2025

A 7695: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 9, 2025

This bill provides emergency funding to cover essential state government operations from April 1 to April 9, 2025, during a budget gap before the new fiscal year begins. It directly affects all state employees (including executive branch officials, judiciary staff, and legislature personnel) and agencies by authorizing payments for payroll, accrued liabilities, and operational costs during this period. Key provisions include funding for personal services, employee fringe benefits (like health insurance and retirement contributions), and non-personal service expenses incurred through April 9. The appropriation ensures continuity of government services without disrupting existing programs or authority under current law.
signed · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2025

S 7070: Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 3, 2025

This bill provides emergency funding to keep New York state government operating during a critical budget gap from April 1-3, 2025. It allocates $279.9 million for state employee payrolls (including March 2025 back pay), $10 million for essential operational costs, and $1.1 billion for Medicaid programs. The funding ensures continuity for state services, payroll, and Medicaid payments while awaiting the regular 2025-2026 budget. It was enacted rapidly and signed into law on April 1, 2025, to prevent a government shutdown.
passed · New York · Senate Mar 20, 2025

S 5559: Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.
in committee · New York · Senate Feb 25, 2025

S 4998: Increases the amount of allowance that trial and grand jurors are entitled to in each court of the unified court system

This bill increases the daily allowance for trial and grand jurors in New York's unified court system from $40 to $72 per day. It directly affects jurors who serve in court, including those employed, by raising their daily payment and adjusting employer wage withholding rules. Specifically, jurors earning less than $72 daily receive the difference between their wages and $72, while employers with over 10 staff cannot withhold the first $72 of wages for the first three days of service. The increased allowance and related expenses will be paid by the state from funds allocated to the Office of Court Administration.
signed · New York · Senate Feb 14, 2025

S 755: Relates to claims for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work

Relates to claims for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work, including claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder or major depressive disorder resulting from work-related stress when demonstrated that such disorder arose out of extraordinary work-related stress attributable to a distinct work-related event or events directly related to the employment and occurring during the performance of the employee's job duties; amends the effectiveness thereof.
signed · New York · Assembly Feb 14, 2025

A 2432: Relates to reducing work related musculoskeletal disorders

This bill (A 2432) amends New York's warehouse worker injury reduction program to specifically target work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), affecting warehouse employers and workers performing manual materials handling. It defines MSDs broadly to include conditions caused by ergonomic risks like repetitive motions, forceful exertions, or extreme postures, and establishes "competent persons" (e.g., ergonomists or safety professionals) to conduct workplace evaluations. Employers must implement injury reduction programs including annual worksite evaluations identifying MSD risks, incorporating worker input, and making evaluation results available to workers within one business day. The law requires employers to correct identified risks promptly or provide a timeline, with mandatory board-certified ergonomist reviews if workers raise material concerns. The bill became law on February 14, 2025 (SIGNED CHAP.68).
signed · New York · Senate Feb 14, 2025

S 822: Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools and maintaining an artificial intelligence inventory

Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools; requires the office of information technology services to maintain an artificial intelligence inventory; provides that the use of artificial intelligence systems shall not affect the existing rights of employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or the existing representational relationships among employee organizations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an employee organization.
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