S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6225
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 11, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbi-
tration awards in consumer and employment disputes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, 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 arbitra-
tor 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 EMPLOY-
MENT 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.
LBD09162-01-7