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- Reported and committed to finance
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to labor
- Reported and committed to finance
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to labor
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Enacts the New York state fair pay act
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Carl Heastie
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1491
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to enacting the "New York state fair pay act"
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill adds a new article, Article 21 to the labor law.
Article 21 is comprised of § 750: short title
§751 is legislative findings and statement of purpose
§752 is the definitions section
§753 is a prohibition against discrimination in wages
§ 754 contains other prohibited acts
§ 755 is the remedies and enforcement section
§ 756 for regulations to implement this act.
Section two of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Present law does not adequately address the issue of pay equity, and the need for state enforcement of a prohibition on such inequities. The bill has been amended to reflect comments from a broad coalition of labor and women's groups; The amendments are:
Section 752: equivalent jobs has been broadened
Section 753: a new paragraph concerning methodology for determining equivalent skill
Section 753: refers to a single job comparison system which does not undervalue traditionally female or minority jobs. Pay equity has not been universally achieved in our state. Legislative hearings have consistently received testimony from women performing work equal to male counterparts but paid less for their labor.
Prior legislative history
S2200A of 2011-12: Referred to Labor S.955of 2009-10: Referred to Labor S.3936 of 2008:Referred to LaborMotion to Petition Filed & Lost S.3936 of 2007:Referred to Labor A.6332 of 2000:Referred to Labor A.6691 of 2001-02: Passed Assembly
A.6701 of 2003-04: Passed Assembly A.3627 of 2005-06: Passed Assembly
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:; Not calculated.
Effective date
On the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become law.
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