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Senator · Senate District 38
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- Referred to labor
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Prohibits direct-care workers from working two double shifts within any two day period
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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BILL NUMBER:S5287
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting direct-care workers from working two double shifts within any two day period
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would ensure the safety of individuals with developmental disabilities who receive residential treatment from the Office of Persons with Develop-mental Disabilities (OPWDD) by limiting the number of double shifts that direct care workers are allowed to take within any forty-eight hour period.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section 171 which limits the amount of double shifts a direct care worker can work within any forty-eight hour period.
Justification
There has been concerns expressed that employees in the facilities providing care for disabled persons are permitted to work an excessive amount of overtime by working double shifts back-to-back. There is a great deal of concern about an employee's ability to function and respond properly to various situations they may be presented with during their shift if they have been working excessive hours.
This piece of legislation is not only intended to provide for the safety of persons with developmental disabilities receiving care, but for the care givers as well. Working long hours with little or no test in between shifts, is detrimental to an employee's physical and mental health. The negative impacts of excessive work hours without a break have been recognized in a number of other areas, particularly healthcare where, for example, restrictions have beer, placed on the number of consecutive hours a physician intern can work without an off period. In response to this concern, this legislation would limit the number of double shifts an employee is allowed to work within a forty-eight hour period so ensure caregivers have enough rest between shifts.
Prior legislative history
2011/12 - A10763 - Ref to Labor
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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