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Senate Bill S6202

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the H1N1 in the workplace prevention act

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2009-S6202 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9156
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §202-l, Lab L; amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3566, A304
2013-2014: S818

2009-S6202 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the H1N1 in the workplace prevention act requiring employers to post a sign on prevention of the H1N1 flu in the workplace; authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations related to prevention of the H1N1 flu virus in the workplace.

2009-S6202 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6202 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6202

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             October 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the labor law and the public health law, in relation  to
  posting  information on safe workplace practices for the prevention of
  the H1N1 influenza virus or influenza

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

  Section  1.   This act shall be known and may be cited as the "H1N1 in
the workplace prevention act."
  S 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 202-l to read as
follows:
  S 202-L.  POSTING OF H1N1 INFLUENZA RELATED INFORMATION.  1.  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
  (A) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SERVICES FOR  HIRE  FOR  AN
EMPLOYER, FOR AN AVERAGE OF TEN OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK, AND INCLUDES ALL
INDIVIDUALS  EMPLOYED  AT  ANY SITE OWNED OR OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYER BUT
SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
  (B) "EMPLOYER" MEANS A PERSON OR  ENTITY  THAT  EMPLOYS  TEN  OR  MORE
EMPLOYEES  AT AT LEAST ONE SITE AND INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION,  NONPROFIT  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS,
COUNTY,  TOWN,  CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR OTHER GOVERN-
MENTAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY KIND.
  2. EVERY EMPLOYER SHALL POST A SIGN  APPROVED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
HEALTH  IN EVERY WORKPLACE AT THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS WHERE NOTICES TO
EMPLOYEES ARE NORMALLY POSTED, TO INFORM  EMPLOYEES  OF  SAFE  WORKPLACE
PRACTICES  FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF THE H1N1 OR OTHER INFLUENZA VIRUS IN
SUCH WORKPLACE.
  S 3. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is  amended
by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
  (T)  BY  RULE AND REGULATION, ESTABLISH STANDARDS NECESSARY AND APPRO-
PRIATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO  HUNDRED
TWO-L OF THE LABOR LAW.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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