Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4760: Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes and authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over collective bargaining matters

Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes; authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over institutions of higher education and college student athlete employees of such institutions in relation to all collective bargaining matters.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly authorizes collective bargaining rights for college athletes as employees, directly strengthening worker organizing and negotiation rights under labor law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards Professional Licensing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5573: Relates to civil actions brought by employees

This bill (A 5573) allows employees to directly sue employers in court for violations of workplace safety, health, or violence standards. It directly affects employees who face such violations, enabling them to seek remedies like job reinstatement, back pay, and attorney fees. Key provisions include a 3-year filing deadline (paused if an employee files a complaint with the labor commissioner), and courts can order employers to stop violations, pay damages, and cover legal costs. The law does not require waiting for a government investigation to file a lawsuit.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnables direct lawsuits for workplace safety violations, allowing employees to seek reinstatement, back pay, and damages - directly strengthening worker protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5526: Relates to providing for rest between work shifts

Relates to providing for rest between work shifts; prohibits the scheduling of an employee to work the first ten hours following the end of the previous calendar day's work shift or on-call shift or the first ten hours following the end of a work shift or on-call shift that spanned two calendar days unless an employee consents or volunteers, in which case the employee shall be paid one and one-half times the regular rate of pay.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits mandatory work after shifts with 1.5x pay for exceptions, directly protecting worker rest periods and safety per Labor & Employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6867: Relates to prevailing wage for covered airport workers

This bill establishes prevailing wage and overtime standards for specific airport service workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It covers workers in categories like cleaning, security, passenger handling, airline catering, and airport lounge services who spend at least half their time at these locations, excluding roles such as mechanics, cargo handlers, concession staff, and direct Port Authority employees. Key provisions require employers to pay the higher of the state minimum wage or Port Authority policy, plus a $4.54 hourly benefits supplement for the first 40 weekly hours. The law mandates employer reporting to the labor commissioner and includes enforcement mechanisms for compliance.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes prevailing wage and overtime standards for airport service workers, directly increasing compensation and protecting workers' rights per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7481: Establishes the nail salon minimum standards council act

Establishes the nail salon minimum standards council act; establishes the nail salon minimum standards council which shall investigate wages and standards within the nail salon industry and submit recommendations on minimum wages, regulations and standards for nail salon workers.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates council to investigate and recommend minimum wages/standards for nail salon workers, directly advancing wage protections in labor sector.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5726: Relates to employers' obligations to report wages for the purposes of unemployment benefits, the payment of unemployment benefits, and employer penalties for non-compliance

Requires employers to report certain employees' wages for the purposes of unemployment benefits; relates to the payment of unemployment benefits, and employer penalties for non-compliance.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires accurate wage reporting for unemployment benefits, ensuring proper funding and timely payments to workers, strengthening employment standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Unemployment

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2211: Establishes an essential workers' bill of rights

Establishes an essential workers' bill of rights; provides that all employers shall provide essential workers with personal protective equipment, inform such workers of exposure to any disease related to a state disaster emergency, and not retaliate for any report of an unsafe work environment; provides certain employers shall make hazard payments and cover the costs of any child care or health care needed by such essential workers for the duration of the state disaster emergency.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates employers to cover essential workers' healthcare costs during disasters, expanding access to services for a vulnerable workforce.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates PPE, exposure notification, anti-retaliation, hazard payments, and covered childcare/healthcare for essential workers during emergencies, directly strengthening workplace safety and benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 455: Relates to establishing a claim for fraudulent inducement to enter into an employment relationship

Establishes a claim for fraudulent inducement to enter into an employment relationship based on false promises as to wages, benefits, or intentions as to the duration of employment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates legal recourse for workers deceived about wages/benefits, strengthening protections against employment fraud per bill's fraudulent inducement claim.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5018: Requires human service providers that contract with the state to pay their employees a certain minimum wage

Requires that all human services contracts between any public entity and a human services provider stipulate that the public entity will pay no less than 150% of the higher of: the otherwise applicable minimum wage in the state or any otherwise applicable wage rule or order and that the necessary amounts have been appropriated to ensure payment of such minimum wage.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires 150% of state minimum wage for state-contracted human service workers, directly increasing pay standards and protecting worker compensation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3945: Requires employers to provide paid vacation time

This bill requires most employers to provide paid vacation time based on an employee's length of service. Employees working 20+ hours per week become eligible after one year (2 weeks), three years (3 weeks), and five years (4 weeks) of employment. Employers cannot penalize workers for taking vacation, must allow requests with no more than four weeks' notice, and cannot force employees to work during their paid time off. The law allows employers to offer more vacation than required but prohibits reducing or revoking accrued time based on actual hours worked.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates paid vacation based on tenure, prohibits penalties for taking time off, and expands employee benefits - directly advancing worker protections and benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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