This bill adjusts the maximum dollar amounts for the child and dependent care tax credit for 2025 and 2026 tax years. It sets new caps based on the number of qualifying dependents: for example, $9,000 for five or more dependents in 2025, and $18,000 for five or more in 2026. Taxpayers claiming this credit will see higher potential refunds, as the bill raises the upper limits on the credit amount. The change directly affects families who claim the credit for childcare costs, without altering the credit percentage rate. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
This bill creates a legal presumption that lung diseases causing disability or death for certain New York state correction and law enforcement workers were incurred during their duties. It directly affects correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriff patrol officers, and their supervisors who are part of the state retirement system. The law presumes that any lung disease contracted while employed was work-related (and thus eligible for disability benefits), unless the worker had a pre-existing lung condition proven by their initial pre-employment physical exam. This applies to current employees who developed the condition during their service.
Prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration agreements clauses and joint-action waivers with respect to workplace disputes; clarifies that section 7515 of the civil practice laws and rules applies retroactively to nullify pre-existing illegal mandatory arbitration clauses.
Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing plans; prohibits most mandatory overtime.
Establishes a five hundred dollar credit against income tax for nurses employed on a full-time basis for not less than six months and nurses teaching at institutions of higher education on and after January 1, 2026.
Relates to wage claims for manual workers; establishes an exception is provided from certain legal relief for instances of when payment is made within fourteen calendar days after the end of the week in which the wages were earned.
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).
This bill (S 3354) allows eligible public employees in New York State to transfer unused sick leave to colleagues facing medical or family emergencies. It directly affects state, county, municipal, school district, and retirement system employees (e.g., teachers, civil service workers) who are covered under specific retirement systems. Key provisions require that transfers only occur between employees under the same employer jurisdiction (e.g., state employees can only help other state employees), recipients must exhaust their own sick leave first, and employers may require medical documentation for approval. The bill explicitly states it does not override existing collective bargaining agreements or employment contracts.
Relates to the applicability of the New York state labor relations act if the federal national labor relations board declines jurisdictions it has previously held, determines certain provisions are outside the scope of its duties, cannot execute its duties, or where the national labor relations act is repealed or preempted so as to nullify its effectiveness.
This bill amends New York's Social Services Law to protect parents or caretakers of eligible children from losing public assistance due to inability to meet work requirements caused by lack of appropriate child care. It adds an exception: recipients who cannot comply with work rules because suitable, reasonably located child care matching their preferences is unavailable cannot be deemed ineligible. The law specifically modifies sections governing work requirements (Section 131), exemptions (Section 332), and self-sufficiency efforts (Section 336-d) to include this child care barrier as a valid reason for non-compliance. This change directly affects low-income parents/caretakers who face child care access challenges while seeking employment or training.
