Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York and provide such list to the department of veterans' services; requires such list to be placed on the department of veterans' services website.
This bill renames the "New York State Workforce Investment Board" to the "New York State Workforce Development Board" and updates its membership structure. It directly affects the board's composition (adding specific representation for youth, mature workers, and industry sectors) and its administrative duties under state and federal workforce laws. The key mechanism is changing the board's official name and clarifying member appointment requirements, while maintaining its core responsibilities like developing workforce plans and coordinating federal funding. The bill does not alter the board's substantive policy functions.
This bill creates the Strategic Investment in Workforce Development Program within New York's Urban Development Corporation. It directs the program to collaborate with state agencies to identify workforce shortages, train youth, and support unemployed or underemployed individuals - particularly in high-skill industries. Eligible applicants include employers, nonprofits, and training programs serving these groups, with at least 20% of funds reserved for small businesses and minority/women-owned enterprises. The program must fund training costs (classroom, on-the-job, curriculum) and report annually on participants, certifications, and program evaluations starting in 2027.
Relates to the presumption that an injured worker who has not refused an offer of reemployment from their employer has not voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market for compensation purposes.
Directs the commissioner of labor, in conjunction with the commissioner of health, to develop a program which incentivizes unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare.
Establishes workplace readiness week to educate minors in relation to their workplace rights; requires eleventh and twelfth graders to receive education on workplace rights; requires a document on workplace rights to be provided to any minor seeking working papers.
This bill requires New York's Department of Labor to study how job automation impacts the state's workforce. The study must analyze technology trends, occupations at risk of job loss, regional economic effects, and impacts on different worker groups (including age, race, and income), plus propose retraining strategies. The Department must publish a final report to state leaders by December 31, 2026. The bill expires January 1, 2027, making it a time-limited study mandate with no immediate policy changes.
Creates the women and high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program; encourages and assists women to enter high-wage, high-demand occupations including but not limited to trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; makes an appropriation therefor.
This bill (A 2188) updates New York's public assistance employment programs to prioritize well-paying, stable job training. It requires social services districts to develop employment plans that strongly consider training for "sustainable wage" jobs (defined as 185% of the poverty line, adjusted regionally) and "nontraditional" careers (like skilled trades or tech fields where one gender is under 25% employed). The bill mandates that these plans, developed with input from education providers and employers, specifically prioritize such opportunities for participants with high school diplomas or GEDs. It applies to individuals in public assistance programs seeking employment, ensuring their job training aligns with federal work requirements while focusing on higher-wage pathways.
Establishes the industry targeted unemployment task force for the purpose of concentrating unemployment assistance, job training, and job development assistance during times of high unemployment to individuals who have previously been employed by an industry that is experiencing unemployment rates higher than the statewide average.
