Feeds: ATOM, RSS

SEARCH RESULTS

Showing Results 1 - 20 of 439
Order by: Recent Updates , Oldest Updates, Committee, Best Match
BILL S1482-2011: Establishes the "time off for democracy act"
Establishes the "time off for democracy act"; requires employers to permit up to 2 hours off with pay to vote and permits employees to take a full day off, without pay, to serve as an election official.
Sponsor: PARKER
Committee: LABOR
BILL S1483-2011: Enacts parental involvement leave act requiring employers to grant employees up to 16 hours leave to attend school conferences or classroom activities
Enacts the "Parental Involvement Leave Act" requiring employers to grant employees up to 16 hours leave during any school year to attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's child if the conference or activity cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours; defines "employer" as "a state agency, officer, or department, a unit of local government, a school district, an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, or a nonprofit organization which employs 50 or more employees in NYS; provides that such leave may not be taken unless the employee has exhausted all accrued leave and any leave that may be granted (except sick leave and disability leave); provides that these provisions do not require that an employee receive compensation for such leave; related provisions.
Sponsor: PARKER
Committee: LABOR
BILL S1490-2011: Requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to employees
Requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
Sponsor: PARKER
Committee: LABOR
BILL S1517-2011: Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report violations of law, rules or regulations
Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report violations of law, rules or regulations, or improper governmental actions.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: LABOR
BILL S852-2011: Provides an exemption from workers' compensation coverage under certain circumstances
Permits an employer to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees whose religious tenets or teachings oppose acceptance of any insurance benefits.
Sponsor: YOUNG
Committee: LABOR
BILL A677-2013: Increases the threshold for liability for contributions for unemployment insurance from $300 per calendar quarter to $2000 per calendar quarter
Increases the threshold for liability for contributions for unemployment insurance from $300 per calendar quarter to $2000 per calendar quarter.
Sponsor: Weprin
Committee: LABOR
BILL A678-2013: Provides that every procurement contract entered into by a state agency shall contain a statement from the contractor that no forced labor was used
Provides that every contract entered into by a state agency for the procurement of equipment, materials or supplies shall contain a statement in which the contractor attests that no foreign made equipment, materials or supplies furnished to the state pursuant to the contract have been produced in whole or in part by forced labor, convict labor or indentured servitude; provides sanctions for violations; provides waivers for good faith violations.
Sponsor: Bronson
Committee: LABOR
BILL A679-2013: Exempts occupational disease caused by tobacco smoke from 2 year filing limit
Exempts occupational disease caused by occupational exposure to tobacco smoke from 2 year filing limit for workers' compensation provided such claims were filed within two years of disablement and after the claimant knew or should have known that the disease was due to the nature of employment.
Sponsor: Dinowitz
Committee: LABOR
BILL A680-2013: Directs state insurance fund to offer title insurance and authorizes superintendent of insurance to implement such
Directs state insurance fund to offer title insurance and authorizes superintendent of insurance to implement such program.
Sponsor: Weprin
Committee: LABOR
BILL A380-2013: Ends the ability of a striking worker to collect unemployment benefits
Ends the ability of a striking worker to collect unemployment benefits.
Sponsor: Hawley
Committee: LABOR
BILL A285-2013: Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program
Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program.
Sponsor: Kim
Committee: LABOR
BILL A286-2013: Exempts certain municipalities, contractors employed by such municipalities and certain non-profit organizations from payment of asbestos project notification fees
Exempts certain municipalities, contractors employed by such municipalities and a non-profit organization organized for the purpose of neighborhood revitalization from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions.
Sponsor: Ryan
Committee: LABOR
BILL A154-2013: Allows certain employees to utilize sick and personal leave when authorized to take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Allows state, local government, school district and other political subdivision employees to utilize sick and personal leave when authorized to take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; doesn't supercede valid collective bargaining agreements.
Sponsor: Hevesi
Committee: LABOR
RESOLUTION K1090-2011: Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to increase funding for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I job training programs
Sponsor: Benedetto
Committee: LABOR
BILL A9657-2011: Extends the provisions of chapter 517 of the laws of 2011 relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees by two years
Extends provisions relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees by two years.
Sponsor: Wright
Committee: LABOR
BILL A410-2011: Relates to the hours worked by nurses
Relates to the hours worked by nurses.
Sponsor: Gunther
Committee: LABOR
BILL A5306-2011: Requires employers to authorize absence from or lateness to work if such absence or lateness was due to responding to an emergency as a volunteer
Requires employers to authorize absence from or lateness to work if such absence or lateness was due to responding to an emergency as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker.
Sponsor: Thiele
Committee: LABOR
BILL A7503-2011: Allows 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: Rivera P
Committee: LABOR
BILL A7372-2011: Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council
Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council.
Sponsor: Rivera P
Committee: LABOR
BILL S3748-2011: Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council
Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council.
Sponsor: ROBACH
Committee: LABOR