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- Referred to labor
- Print number 5640a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
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Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against a person who protests against or discloses any bribery or attempted bribery of a public official
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Thomas Abinanti
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BILL NUMBER:S5640A
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to retaliatory action by employers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To prohibit retaliation against an employee who protests against or discloses actions of a public official that constitute bribery, attempted bribery, official misconduct, or defrauding the government.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 740(2) of the labor law by renumbering subdivisions and adding a new subdivision (b) to prohibit an employer from taking retaliatory action against an employee who protests or discloses, whether to a supervisor, a public entity, or to the public in general, any action that constitutes a violation of Article 4 of the Public Officers Law(including receiving bribes and unlawful fees and payments) or Article 195 of the Penal Law (including official misconduct and defrauding the government).
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Current law protects public and private sector employees who disclose, or threaten to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy or practice of an employer that violates a law, rule or regulation which creates and presents a substantial and specific danger to the public health or safety, or which constitutes health care fraud.
This bill will expand protection to employees who protest or disclose actions of a public official, including members of the legislature, who violate the public officers law or penal law including asking, receiving or agreeing to receive a bribe; official misconduct; and defrauding the government.
Employees should be encouraged to report unlawful activity of public officials without the fear of retaliation. This bill will protect those employees.
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New Bill
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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