Assembly Actions -
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Apr 07, 2014 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A9279
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROZIC
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Didi Barrett
David Buchwald
Barbara Clark
Richard Gottfried
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
James F. Brennan
Karim Camara
Vivian Cook
2013-A9279 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §171, Lab L
2013-A9279 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to flexible working arrangements; provides that employees may submit a request for flexible working arrangements in good faith; requires the employer to notify the employee of the decision; provides that the division of human rights is responsible for the enforcement of this section
2013-A9279 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9279 I N A S S E M B L Y April 7, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BARRETT, BUCHWALD, CLARK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, ROBINSON, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, GLICK, HEASTIE, MAYER, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to flexible working arrange- ments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 171 to read as follows: S 171. FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 1. A. AN EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST A FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYER SHALL CONSIDER A REQUEST USING THE PROCEDURES IN THIS SECTION WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ASKS THE EMPLOYER ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. B. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT" SHALL MEAN INTERMEDIATE OR LONG-TERM CHANGES IN THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULAR WORKING ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF DAYS OR HOURS WORKED, CHANGES IN THE TIME THE EMPLOYEE ARRIVES AT OR DEPARTS FROM WORK, WORK FROM HOME, OR JOB-SHARING. C. "FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE VACATION, ROUTINE SCHEDULING OF SHIFTS, OR ANOTHER FORM OF EMPLOYEE LEAVE. 2. THE EMPLOYER SHALL DISCUSS THE REQUEST FOR A FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE EMPLOYEE IN GOOD FAITH. THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE MAY PROPOSE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS DURING THE DISCUSSION. THE EMPLOYER SHALL CONSIDER THE EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST FOR A FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT AND WHETHER THE REQUEST COULD BE GRANTED IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT INCON- SISTENT WITH ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR ITS LEGAL OR CONTRACTUAL OBLI- GATIONS. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "INCONSISTENT WITH BUSINESS OPERATIONS" SHALL INCLUDE: A. THE BURDEN ON AN EMPLOYER OF UNDUE ADDITIONAL COSTS; B. A LEGITIMATE OR PRACTICAL DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON AGGREGATE EMPLOYEE MORALE UNRELATED TO DISCRIMINATION OR OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRAC- TICES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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