Assembly Bill A9644

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the imposition of mandatory gratuities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A9644 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7477
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §196-d, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3902

2013-A9644 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the imposition of mandatory gratuities.

2013-A9644 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9644

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 14, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOLDFEDER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the imposition of mandato-
  ry gratuities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of section 196-d of the labor law is
designated subdivision 2 and a new subdivision 1 is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  1. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM ADDING A MANDATORY GRATUI-
TY AS LONG AS: (A) THE CHARGE IS CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSED TO THE CUSTOMER
BEFORE  FOOD OR BEVERAGE IS ORDERED; AND (B) NO EMPLOYER OR HIS AGENT OR
AN OFFICER OR AGENT OF ANY CORPORATION, SHALL RETAIN ANY PORTION OF SUCH
GRATUITY. THE DISCLOSURE SHALL USE ORDINARY LANGUAGE READILY  UNDERSTOOD
AND SHALL APPEAR IN A TYPE SIZE SIMILAR TO SURROUNDING TEXT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00028-12-4

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