ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE MEETS FOR THE SIXTH TIME
The Assembly's Labor Committee met for the sixth time recently and acted on
the following legislation. If you have any questions about these or other labor
bills, please do not hesitate to contact Geri Reilly, Committee Counsel and
Labor Liaison at (518) 455-4851.
- A. 7207 (Nolan, Silver, Luster) - This
omnibus bill entitled the "Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act" would
remedy all outstanding inequities in the labor law regarding the treatment of
farm workers. It addresses inequities in day of rest, overtime pay, state
disability, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and the youth
sub-minimum wage. REPORTED to Codes
- A. 3346 (Boyland) - This bill would
increase penalties for violations of the Public Employment Safety & Health
Act to an amount up to $300, and defines the term "willful".
REPORTED to Codes
- A. 7200 (Destito) - This is a new
bill which would preserve the rights of nursing mothers to express breast
milk in appropriate surroundings and without fear of discrimination.
REPORTED to Codes
- A. 2831 (McEneny, Canestrari) - This
bill would allow public employees who held non-tenured policy-making
positions eligible for unemployment insurance if they had worked in
government service. REPORTED to Ways & Means
- A. 3163 (Magee, Nolan) - This bill
would remove the working parents of farm owners from those individuals
required to be covered by workers' compensation insurance. There is currently
an exemption for children of farm owners. REPORTED to Ways & Means
- A. 4730 (Ortiz, Nolan) - This bill
provides penalties for those who arrange for the transportation of apparel
made in violation of the labor law. REPORTED to Codes
- A. 4138 (Hoyt, Conte, Schimminger) -
This bill would allow state employees up to seven days paid leave for the
purpose of undergoing bone marrow donation and thirty days paid leave for the
purposes of organ donation. REPORTED to Ways & Means
- A. 1516 (Kaufman, Nolan) - This bill
would provide assistance for those applying for unemployment insurance
assistance. REPORTED to Codes
- A. 2896 (D'Andrea) - This bill would
require recipients of unemployment insurance to perform public work for the
number of hours equal to his or her benefit rate divided by his or her last
hourly pay rate. HELD in Committee
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