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Senator · Senate District 57
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1073
- Referred to labor
- Committed to rules
- Restored to third reading
- Substitution reconsidered
- Substituted by A5448
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.820
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- Referred to labor
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Authorizes employers to make deductions from an employee's wages if such deduction is authorized by the employee and is for the convenience of the employee
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2837
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized deductions from wages
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation authorizes employers to make deductions from an employee's wages if such deduction is authorized by the employee and is for the convenience of the employee.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 193 of the Labor law to permit deductions from wages when they are expressly authorized by the employee and are for the benefit or convenience of the employee. The authorization cannot be procured by duress or undue influence.
Section 2 states the enactment date.
Justification
Payroll deductions for the benefit of the employee are currently limited to pension or health and welfare benefits, contributions to charitable organizations, payments for U.S. Bonds, or labor union dues or assessments. Payroll deductions are not permitted for services provided by employers for the employee's convenience such as meals in employer dining facilities, uniforms, or prescription drug co-pays at employer operated pharmacies.
This is disadvantageous to both employers and employees. These services are frequently being provided at minimal cost to the employee and for the employee's benefit. Because the employer cannot deduct the fee for these services, they must incur additional expenses for credit card machines, or employees to operate cash registers. These additional cost prevent small businesses from offering valuable services to their employees.
This legislation would allow employers to deduct such services from the employee's paycheck when the service is for the convenience of the employee, the employee has authorized the transaction in writing, and the transaction was not due to fraud, undue influence or duress.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
The fiscal implications are to be determined.
Effective date
180th day after becoming law.
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