Labor & Employment (Collective Bargaining)

in committee · New York · Assembly Sep 8, 2025

A 2272: Limits the number of consecutive hours worked by certain employees of N.Y. city

Limits the number of consecutive hours worked by certain employees of cities of one million or more; provides that employees of cities of one million or more who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement shall not work more than 17 consecutive hours in a work day.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill limits consecutive work hours to 17 for unionized city employees, protecting workers from excessive hours and enhancing workplace safety.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 19, 2025

A 584: Enacts the "trapped at work act"

This bill bans employers from requiring workers to sign agreements that force them to pay money if they leave employment before a set period (e.g., "reimbursement for training" clauses). It directly affects all workers, including employees, interns, volunteers, and contractors, by prohibiting these "employment promissory notes" as a condition of hiring. Key exceptions include repayment for actual training costs, property purchases, or collective bargaining agreements. Violations carry fines up to $5,000 per worker, and workers can recover attorney fees if sued over invalid clauses.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBans employer-mandated 'reimbursement for training' clauses forcing workers to pay if they leave, directly protecting workers' rights to mobility and preventing financial traps in employment agreements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 12: Relates to the rights of public employees related to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions

Provides that no provision of section eighty of the civil service law shall modify, replace or supersede any provision of a collective bargaining agreement that provides for greater rights than required by such section.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects collective bargaining agreements from being overridden by civil service law, strengthening worker rights in employment disputes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4319: Establishes restrictions on consumer and employment contracts

This bill requires consumer and employment contracts to use plain language that a reasonable person can understand, prohibiting confusing terms or hiding important details in separate documents. It applies to standard consumer agreements (like credit cards or services) and employment contracts, but excludes union-negotiated contracts. Consumers or employees can ask a court to rewrite non-compliant contracts to reflect what the parties reasonably understood. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires plain language in employment contracts to prevent confusing terms, enabling courts to rewrite non-compliant contracts and protect worker understanding of terms.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7179: Relates to collective bargaining agreement disclosure

Requires law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions to make publicly available any law enforcement collective bargaining agreement such agency or subdivision is subject to.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequiring public disclosure of law enforcement collective bargaining agreements increases transparency and accountability in policing, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires public disclosure of law enforcement collective bargaining agreements, enhancing transparency and supporting workers' right to know terms of collective bargaining.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6625: Limits the number of hours certain public employees can work

This bill (S 6625) limits municipal public employees in New York to a maximum 17-hour workday, directly affecting workers for cities, towns, and other local government entities. It amends existing law to set this daily cap, with exceptions only for agreements made through collective bargaining. The bill clarifies that overtime pay earned under this rule counts toward retirement benefits but does not count toward salary increases, promotions, or length-of-service raises. It applies to all public employees covered by municipal employment rules, effective 30 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentSets 17-hour daily cap for public employees, protecting workplace safety and work-life balance. Overtime counts toward retirement benefits, supporting worker compensation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 4070: Enacts the "trapped at work act"

This bill, S 4070 ("Trapped at Work Act"), prohibits employers from requiring workers to sign employment promissory notes as a condition of employment. Such notes - agreements forcing workers to repay money if they leave before a set period - would be unenforceable and void under the law. Exceptions include agreements for repaying non-training-related advances, property leases, or collective bargaining terms. Violating the law subjects employers to fines of $1,000-$5,000 per affected worker, and workers can recover attorney fees if sued over these invalid agreements.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits employer-mandated promissory notes forcing repayment for early departure, directly protecting workers' rights and strengthening employment standards by making such agreements unenforceable.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 11, 2026

A 838: Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies

This bill requires industrial development agencies in New York municipalities to include a representative from a labor organization on their governing boards. It defines "labor organization" as any group formed for collective bargaining, handling workplace grievances, or worker protection (excluding company unions). Agencies must have 3-7 members, including at least one labor representative, a local government/business representative, and a school district representative. The law aims to ensure worker voices are part of decisions affecting local economic development projects.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates labor org representation on industrial development boards to advance collective bargaining and worker protection per bill definition.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workplace Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 938: Relates to the right of public employees and employee organizations to strike; repealer

This bill (S 938) repeals existing laws that prohibited public employees in New York from striking and imposed penalties for strike participation. It directly affects public employees and their unions by removing legal bans on strikes and eliminating associated penalties like payroll deductions. The key mechanism is the repeal of specific Civil Service Law provisions that previously banned strikes, required disciplinary action for participants, and mandated financial penalties. This change would allow public employees to engage in strikes without facing these specific legal consequences under the repealed sections. The bill does not create new strike rights but removes the prohibitions that were in place.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRepeals bans on public employee strikes and eliminates penalties, directly advancing collective bargaining rights and workers' organizing protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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passed both · New York · Senate Apr 29, 2026

S 2264: Requires subsidiaries of certain transportation authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration

This bill requires subsidiaries of major New York transportation authorities (including MTA, NYCT, and upstate agencies like Niagara Frontier and Rochester-Genesee) and their employee unions to use binding arbitration for unresolved contract negotiations. If talks fail to reach agreement, the dispute must be referred to a three-member panel: one appointed by the employer, one by the union, and a neutral chair selected jointly. Both sides share the cost of the neutral member, and the process must conclude within 12 days. The bill directly affects transportation workers and their unions represented under these authorities, aiming to resolve labor disputes without strikes or work stoppages.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates binding arbitration for unresolved union contracts, ensuring disputes are resolved through neutral process, protecting collective bargaining rights.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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