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History
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to aging
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 314a
- Amend (t) and recommit to aging
- Referred to aging
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Provides for the establishment of guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Joan Millman
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S314A
Title of bill
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to providing for guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To develop a guide for businesses regarding the hiring, retaining and retraining of mature workers in New York State.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the Elder Law by adding a new article 3. Directs the office for aging and the department of labor to develop and update on an annual basis, a mature workers' guide for businesses in New York State.
Subsection 2. Outlines the manner in which this guidebook will be made available.
Section 2. Effective Date.
Existing law
None.
Justification
Workers in NY State are working longer than ever due to the recession of 2009. It is important that the State assist these mature workers and business's age friendly working environments. Therefore, it is the intent of this bill to have the state office of the aging and the department of labor develop a guide for businesses that will assist them in attaining the goals outlined in section 301 of the elder law.
Prior legislative history
2012: S.2396 - Notice of Committee Consideration Requested, Committee Discharged and Committed to Rules/A.472-A - Enacting Clause Stricken/A.9091 - Reported, Referred to Ways and Means 2011: S.2396 - Reported and Committed to Finance/A.472A - Reported, Referred to Ways and Means 2009-10: A.9866- Referred to Ways and Means
Fiscal implications
Minimal, however paper copies of this guide will be made available to consumers for a fee.
Effective date
Immediately.
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