Requires notification of actions of perpetrator of crime in workplace to former employer or workplace. / Sponsor: SAVINO Committee: LABOR

Enacts the "Unemployment Insurance Liability Act;" requires that employers that are relocated out of New York State continue to contribute to the unemployment insurance fund when former employees of the employer are receiving benefits for two quarters; mandates that employers shall identify all employees being terminated as a result of the relocation and include the amount of weekly wages paid to such individuals as part of the final quarterly payroll report submitted to the department of insurance. / Sponsor: PARKER Committee: LABOR

Provides that any person who maintains his or her current workers' compensation insurance shall, subject to the board's approval, be removed from the debarment list. / Sponsor: SAVINO Committee: LABOR

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal penalties, and authorizes the award of attorney fees and liquidated damages. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: LABOR

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: LABOR

Relates to amusement devices, attraction safety and inspection awareness; provides for the establishment of a publicly accessible website to provide awareness of the licensing and safety history of any amusement devices and attractions licensed in this state. / Sponsor: GALLIVAN Committee: LABOR

Relates to setting a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions. / Sponsor: SAVINO Committee: LABOR

Enacts the "Higher Education Employment Protection Act"; provides that an offer of employment or assignment made to a part-time faculty employee by a higher education institution which is contingent on enrollment, funding, or programmatic changes shall not constitute reasonable assurance of continued employment. / Sponsor: ROBACH Committee: LABOR

Exempts from workers' compensation coverage an injury or occupational disease sustained in the perpetration by the employee of a felony or misdemeanor for which the employee is convicted. / Sponsor: ALESI Committee: LABOR

Requires sexual harassment training for hotel and motel employees; operators shall certify to the department that they have conducted sexual harassment training; training every two years for employees; requires "know your rights" brochure and employee bill of rights. / Sponsor: LITTLE Committee: LABOR

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 believe 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: SAVINO Committee: LABOR

Makes the provisions relating to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees retroactive to August 29, 2001. / Sponsor: LARKIN Committee: LABOR

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee". / Sponsor: GOLDEN Committee: LABOR

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act to prevent contractors who have violated certain labor provisions on federal work projects from bidding on or being awarded state public work projects. / Sponsor: SAVINO Committee: LABOR

Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board to biennially prepare and establish a schedule of fees. / Sponsor: GRIFFO Committee: LABOR

Creates a job development incentive income tax credit available to employers who employ individuals previously receiving unemployment. / Sponsor: RANZENHOFER Committee: LABOR

Enacts the "save New York call center jobs act of 2012"; requires prior notice of relocation of call center jobs from New York to a foreign country; directs the commissioner of labor to maintain a list of employers who move call center jobs; prohibits loans or grants. / Sponsor: KENNEDY Committee: LABOR

Relates to chronic care for injured workers; authorizes workers' compensation board to approve a monthly dollar allowance or treatment frequency for an injured worker to continue specialized treatment where the worker's injuries are deemed long term or permanent. / Sponsor: GRISANTI Committee: LABOR

Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations. / Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: LABOR

Provides workers' compensation benefits for family care; applies to employee and family member's taking family leave to care for the employee. / Sponsor: ADDABBO Committee: LABOR