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BILL A4499-2011: Relates to explosives and establishes a pyrotechnic review board
Relates to explosives and establishes a pyrotechnic review board consisting of five members.
Sponsor: Schroeder
Committee: LABOR
BILL A4500-2011: Defines lowest responsible bidder and unfair labor practices for purposes of the prevailing wage law for public works projects
Defines lowest responsible bidder for purposes of the prevailing wage law to include only those who have not been found guilty of an unfair labor practice within a three year period preceding the award of a public works project in order to disqualify as the lowest responsible bidder on a public works contract those bidders who have violated certain federal or state labor laws; permits challenges to the determination of the lowest possible bidder.
Sponsor: Schroeder
Committee: LABOR
BILL A4571-2011: Requires that contractors who are employed by the city of Buffalo to demolish a building containing asbestos be exempt from paying an asbestos notification fee
Requires that contractors who are employed by the city of Buffalo to demolish a building containing asbestos be exempt from paying an asbestos notification fee.
Sponsor: Schroeder
Committee: LABOR
BILL A4566-2011: Directs the appropriate department to prescribe the form of notice informing potential contractors of work contemplated of hours, wages and supplements
Directs the department of labor to prescribe the form of a notice informing potential contractors in public work contracts of their responsibilities relating to hours, wages and supplements; requires all contracting agencies to include such notice in the request for proposals for public work.
Sponsor: Schroeder
Committee: LABOR
BILL A3016-2011: Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations
Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations.
Sponsor: Schroeder
Committee: LABOR
BILL A5000-2011: Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits
Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits; increases to 60 days the required time between doctor visits.
Sponsor: Schroeder
Committee: LABOR
BILL A1714-2011: Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare
Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare of the state, county or municipality.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A1973-2011: Creates the "incentive to work act"; repealer
Provides unemployment benefits to workers who are partially unemployed.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A2024-2011: Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities
Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities; applicable to employees who in good faith reasonably believes that an illegal business activity has or will occur, based on information that the employee reasonably believes to be true; provides remedies and relief.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A1974-2011: Establishes on-track safety standards for New York city transit authority employees
Establishes on-track safety standards for New York city transit authority employees; establishes responsibilities for on-track safety; lays out instructions for train operators; relates to third rail safety and illumination.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A4262-2011: Enacts the "roadway excavation quality assurance act"
relates to workers on excavations; provides that utility companies or their contractors shall use competent workers and shall pay the prevailing wage on projects where a permit to use or open a street is required to be issued.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A1973A-2011: Creates the "unemployment insurance reform act"; repealer
Provides unemployment benefits to workers who are partially unemployed.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A5361-2011: Authorizes certain care and treatment to injured employees
Authorizes certain care and treatment to injured employees receiving workers' compensation benefits; relates to massage therapy services.
Sponsor: Hoyt
Committee: LABOR
BILL A6091-2011: Relates to unemployment insurance extended benefits
Relates to unemployment insurance extended benefits.
Sponsor: Wright
Committee: LABOR
BILL A3578-2011: Requires proper occupational safety equipment and a safe working environment for employees, subcontractors and employees of subcontractors
Requires proper occupational safety equipment and a safe working environment for employees, subcontractors and employees of subcontractors.
Sponsor: Spano
Committee: LABOR
BILL A3914-2011: Enacts the "school workplace violence prevention act"
Enacts the "school workplace violence prevention act"; relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A6160-2011: Enacts the "workplace violence perpetrator notification act"
Enacts "Joanne's law"; requires notification of actions of perpetrator of crime in workplace to the workplace.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL S2399-2011: Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act
Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act.
Sponsor: MAZIARZ
Committee: LABOR
BILL A7201-2011: Allow certain persons to enlist the assistance of a parent, guardian or authorized person when claiming unemployment insurance benefits
Requires the department of labor to allow persons with learning disabilities to enlist the assistance of a parent, guardian or authorized person when claiming unemployment insurance benefits.
Sponsor: Raia
Committee: LABOR
BILL A379A-2011: Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act
Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act.
Sponsor: Magee
Committee: LABOR