What's happening
This bill amends labor law to include certain public employers, such as counties and school districts, in wage payment provisions.
Why it matters
Expands wage protections. By newly including counties, towns, villages, school districts, and other public entities under wage payment provisions, the bill extends important wage protections that were previously only guaranteed to private-sector workers.
Improves recourse for public employees. Public employees will now have the same legal avenues and protections as private-sector employees if wages are paid late or improperly, making it easier for them to seek redress and enforcement.
Potential impact on local government operations. Public employers (like school districts and counties) will need to review and possibly adjust their payroll practices to comply, which may require administrative changes and additional oversight.
Addresses longstanding disparity. The change corrects a historical gap in labor law, ensuring that workers employed by local governments and public authorities are not treated differently than those in the private sector when it comes to wage payment rights.
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Extend Wage Laws to Public Workers
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Include Public Jobs in Wage Law
In Senate Committee · Labor · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3284
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE, MOSLEY, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to including public employment in wage payment provisions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 190 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 281 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
3. "Employer" includes any person, corporation, limited liability company, or association employing any individual in any occupation, industry, trade, business or service. The term "employer" shall [not] include [a governmental agency] counties, towns, villages, school districts, and any other municipal corporations or public authorities.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00220-01-9
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