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Assembly Bill A10358A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to notice of eligibility for unemployment benefits

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2019-A10358 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §590, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A1441

2019-A10358 - Summary

Requires employers to provide a written notice of the right to file for unemployment benefits to any employee who has not been scheduled or offered work hours in the past seven days or offered work for the next seven day period.

2019-A10358 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10358
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to notice of eligibility  for
   unemployment benefits
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 590 of the labor law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 2 to read as follows:
   2.  NOTICE  OF ELIGIBILITY. AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A
 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE RIGHT TO FILE FOR  UNEMPLOYMENT  BENEFITS  TO  ANY
 EMPLOYEE  WHO  HAS  NOT BEEN SCHEDULED OR OFFERED WORK HOURS IN THE PAST
 SEVEN DAYS AND HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED OR OFFERED WORK HOURS FOR THE NEXT
 SEVEN DAY PERIOD. WRITTEN NOTICE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED IF AN EMPLOYEE  IS
 ELIGIBLE  FOR  OR HAS SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR LEAVE-OF-ABSENCE, VACATION
 LEAVE, BEREAVEMENT LEAVE, PARENTAL LEAVE, PERSONAL LEAVE, OR  ANY  OTHER
 FORM  OF  PAID OR UNPAID LEAVE ESTABLISHED BY THE EMPLOYER OR DOCUMENTED
 IN WRITING OR SUBMITTED ONLINE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16109-02-0

2019-A10358A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §590, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A1441

2019-A10358A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires employers to provide a written notice of the right to file for unemployment benefits to any employee who has not been scheduled or offered work hours in the past seven days or offered work for the next seven day period.

2019-A10358A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10358--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to notice of eligibility for
   unemployment benefits
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  590  of the labor law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2 to read as follows:
   2. NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY IN RELATION TO THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGEN-
 CY. EVERY EMPLOYER LIABLE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL PROMPTLY  INFORM  EACH
 EMPLOYEE  WHOSE WORK SCHEDULE AND/OR EMPLOYMENT STATUS HAS BEEN IMPACTED
 AS A RESULT OF THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED PURSUANT TO  EXECU-
 TIVE ORDER TWO HUNDRED TWO OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO
 FILE  FOR  UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROMPTLY GIVEN IN
 WRITING AND INCLUDE:
   (A) THE EMPLOYER'S NAME  AND  NEW  YORK  STATE  EMPLOYER  REGISTRATION
 NUMBER;
   (B) THE EMPLOYER'S FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;
   (C)  THE  ADDRESS  OF THE EMPLOYER TO WHICH A REQUEST FOR REMUNERATION
 AND EMPLOYMENT  INFORMATION  WITH  RESPECT  TO  SUCH  EMPLOYEE  MUST  BE
 DIRECTED; AND
   (D) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16109-03-0

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