What's happening
This bill requires arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes to include findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. in arbitration outcomes by requiring arbitrators to provide written findings of fact and legal reasoning, making awards easier to understand and review.
Empowers consumers and employees. by giving them a clearer explanation of why a decision was made, which can help parties determine if a legal challenge or appeal is appropriate.
May deter biased or arbitrary rulings. since arbitrators must justify their conclusions in writing, creating a record that can be scrutinized by courts or regulatory bodies if needed.
Excludes union-negotiated collective bargaining agreements. , so the new requirements do not affect labor disputes resolved through union arbitration, focusing instead on individual consumer and employment contracts.
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History
- Referred to judiciary
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.278
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.179
- Rules report cal.179
- Reported
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- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to judiciary
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Require Full Arbitration Findings
In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7572
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, WEINSTEIN, GOTTFRIED, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 7507 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 952 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
§ 7507. Award; form; time; delivery. (a) Except as provided in section 7508, the award shall be in writing, signed and affirmed by the arbitrator making it within the time fixed by the agreement, or, if the time is not fixed, within such time as the court orders.
(b) In a matter involving a consumer dispute, pursuant to section three hundred ninety-nine-c of the general business law, or an employment dispute between an employer and employee, as defined in section three of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. § 203), where arbitration was held pursuant to a contract, the award shall state the issues in dispute and shall contain the arbitrator's findings of fact and conclusions of law. Such award shall contain a decision on all issues submitted to the arbitrator. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to agreements negotiated with any labor union through collective bargaining.
(c) The parties may in writing extend the time either before or after its expiration. A party waives the objection that an award was not made within the time required unless he or she notifies the arbitrator in writing of his or her objection prior to the delivery of the award to him or her.
(d) The arbitrator shall deliver a copy of the award to each party in the manner provided in the agreement, or, if no provision is so made, personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07417-01-9
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