S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7183
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 15, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to the employ-
ment of veterans on Veterans' day
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general construction law is amended by adding a new
section 24-b to read as follows:
S 24-B. EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS ON VETERANS' DAY. NO EMPLOYER SHALL
REQUIRE ANY HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN OF ANY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES TO WORK DURING THE COURSE OF VETERANS' DAY, NOVEMBER
ELEVENTH, NOR SHALL ANY SUCH VETERAN FAIL TO RECEIVE WAGES FOR SUCH DAY
AS A RESULT OF HIS OR HER ABSENCE FROM WORK ON SUCH DAY IF, DURING THE
COURSE OF A TYPICAL WORK WEEK, IT WOULD BE CUSTOMARY FOR SUCH VETERAN TO
WORK SUCH DAY. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT A VETERAN WHO, UPON
GIVING CONSENT TO HIS OR HER EMPLOYER TO WORK ON VETERANS' DAY, WORKS ON
SUCH DAY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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