What's happening
This bill makes it a class A misdemeanor for employers to discriminate against employees for not meeting certain ticket quotas.
Why it matters
Elevates enforcement against quota-based discrimination. By making it a class A misdemeanor for employers to discriminate against employees who don't meet ticket quotas, the bill significantly increases the legal consequences for such behavior—potentially deterring employers from imposing or enforcing quotas that could lead to unfair labor practices.
Protects frontline workers from unfair performance measures. Employees in roles subject to ticket quotas (such as law enforcement or transit authorities) could face less pressure to issue tickets solely to meet numbers, which may improve morale, reduce workplace stress, and foster fairer treatment.
Strengthens employee rights and job security. With criminal penalties now attached, employees may feel more empowered to report violations and resist unfair quota demands, knowing that the law is more firmly on their side.
Potential to impact public interactions. By reducing the pressure on employees to meet ticket quotas, the law could indirectly lead to fairer enforcement actions toward the public, focusing on actual violations rather than arbitrary numbers.
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Ban Ticket Quota Retaliation
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History
- Referred to labor
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3670
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 12, 2019
Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, KRUEGER, PARKER, RIVERA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to designating discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 215-a of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. Each violation of subdivision one of this section shall constitute a class A misdemeanor, as defined in the penal law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to acts committed on or after such effective date, provided that the amendments to section 215-a of the labor law, made by section one of this act, shall survive the expiration and reversion of such section as provided in subdivision (p) of section 406 of chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, as amended.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04014-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to designating discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor
Purpose
To improve the transparency and reliability of the public contracting process by municipalities.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends section 215-a of the Labor Law, by adding a new subdivision three. Subdivision three provides that each violation of subdivision one of section 215-a of the Labor Law shall constitute a class A misdemeanor, as defined in the penal law.
Section two establishes that this law shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law and shall apply to acts committed on or after such effective date, provided that the amendments to section 215-a of the labor law, made by section one of this act, shall survive the expiration and reversion of such section as provided in subdivision (P) of section 406 of chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, as amended.
Existing law
Section 215-a of the Labor law currently prohibits discrimination against employees for failure to meet arrest, ticket and summons quotas.
Justification
Tickets, summons, traffic citations and arrests should be utilized by a Police officer when he or she feels that the circumstances are appropri- ate, rather than in order to satisfy arbitrary quota requirements. To establish a quota for an officer to meet a certain number of summonses or arrests is a disservice to his or her trained and professional judg- ment, and unfair to those who receive such citations. This bill would strengthen the quota penalty provisions by making a violation constitute a class A misdemeanor, as defined in the penal law and face up to one year in jail.
Legislative history
2018: Died in Labor
2017: Died in Labor
2016: Died in Labor
2015: Died in Labor
2014: Died in Labor
2013: Senate Bill 596 (Gianaris)-Died
2012: Senate Bill 6617 (Gianaris)-Died
2012: Assembly Bill 9630 (Camara)-Died in Senate Labor Committee in Senate Rules Committee in Assembly Labor Committee
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill will take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law and shall apply to acts committed on or after such effective date, provided that the amendments to section 215-a of the labor law, made by section one of this act, shall survive the expiration and rever- sion of such section as provided in subdivision
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