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A01241 Summary:

BILL NOA01241
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBurgos
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §160-a, amd §232, Lab L
 
Reduces the number of hours in a work week to thirty-two for employers with at least five hundred employees who are not part of a collective bargaining agreement.
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A01241 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1241
 
SPONSOR: Burgos
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to reducing the number of hours in a work week to thirty-two for employers with at least five hundred employees   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to reduce the work week hour and the over- time law hours to 32 for employers with at least 500 employees who are not part of a collective bargaining agreement.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section 160-a reducing the work week to thirty-two hours for any employer with at least five hundred employees who are not part of a collective bargaining agreement. Section 232 of the labor law is amended to reduce the overtime law to 32 hours per week for employees who are employed by a contractor with at least five hundred employees who are not part of a collective bargaining agreement. Under both the section and subdivision, an employee's compensation shall not be reduced due to the reduction in hours that is considered a legal week's work and shall not prevent an agreement for overwork at an increased compensation of at least one hundred fifty percent of the employee's base compensation.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): N/A   JUSTIFICATION: In light of the pandemic, many large corporations transitioned to a remote/hybrid model. As this resulted in reduced hours but the same amount of productivity, companies have considered or begun instituting a four-day, 32 hour work week. Studies have shown that there has been no correlation between working more hours and better productivity. This trend is continuing across the country, with similar legislation being introduced at the federal level and in California. Since COVID has changed the structure of the workforce, large employers are opting not to go back to the same pre-pandemic 40-hour work week format. With this new format, a 32-hour work week would only apply to companies with employees of 500 or more. It would not apply to those with less than 500 or part of a collective bargaining agreement. Bargaining agreement includes teachers, nurses, doctors, 'librarians, etc.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-2022: A10009 (Burgos)- Referred to labor   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
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