What's happening
This bill requires New York to create and distribute a guide for businesses on hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers.
Why it matters
Encourages inclusive hiring. By requiring a guide focused on mature workers, the bill aims to help businesses recognize the value and skills of older employees, counteracting age-related bias and promoting age diversity in the workplace.
Supports workforce adaptability. The guide’s inclusion of “retraining” best practices can help businesses update the skills of mature workers, making it easier for older employees to adapt to changing technologies and job requirements.
Increases awareness through distribution. By mandating that the guide is distributed to businesses during certification or licensure processes (and made available online), the bill ensures that employers across New York are directly exposed to these resources, potentially increasing adoption of best practices.
May impact compliance and costs. The provision allowing a “reasonable fee” for paper copies (except for business owners) could affect access for some individuals, and businesses may need to adjust their HR policies to align with the recommended practices, possibly leading to changes in workplace culture and operations.
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Support Older Workers Hiring
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to aging
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4883
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 3, 2017
Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to providing for guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to read as follows:
ARTICLE III
AGING IN COMMUNITIES
TITLE I
WORKPLACE INITIATIVES Section 301. Mature workers support guide.
§ 301. Mature workers support guide. 1. The office shall, in conjunction with the department of labor, develop and update on an annual basis a guide for businesses for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers in New York state.
2. Such guide shall be made available on the websites of the office, department of labor, and department of state. Businesses that obtain certification or licensure from the department of labor or department of state shall be provided with a link to this guide, or a paper copy upon request, when they apply for such certification or licensure. A reasonable fee may be charged for paper copies provided to individuals who are not business owners.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07200-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
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 guide for businesses for hiring, retaining and retraining mature workers in New York State. Specifies the manner in which such guides shall be made available.
Section 2. Effective Date.
Existing law
None
Justification
Workers in New York State are working longer than ever due to the recession of 2008. For some older New Yorkers, their financial struggles continue. 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 for 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
2016: S.266 - REFERRED TO AGING/A.5354 - passed assembly 2015: S.266 - REFERRED TO AGING/A.5354 - passed assembly 2013. S.314-A - Amend and Recommit to Aging/A.1897-A - Amend and Recommit Aging 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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