Assembly Actions -
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Jan 28, 2020 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 22, 2020 |
amended on third reading 6726a |
Jan 21, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 15, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 14, 2020 |
1st report cal.169 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to labor |
Sep 18, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6726A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2019-S6726 - Details
2019-S6726 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6726 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to clarify- ing that deductions not be made from employee accounts if such deductions do not constitute overpayment or are dispersed at an improper time PURPOSE:: Clarifying that deductions from wages are not authorized even if the result of a clerical error or other mistake by the employer if the wages were rightfully owed. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:: Subdivision c of § 193 of the Labor law § 42-a. is amended to establish that recovery of wages due to a clerical error by the employer or vendor of the employer is prohibited if such clerical error did not result in an overpayment or other inaccuracy in the amount of wages paid or the time in which wages were dispersed.
2019-S6726 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6726 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E September 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to clarifying that deductions not be made from employee accounts if such deductions do not consti- tute overpayment or are dispersed at an improper time THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 193 of the labor law, as added by chapter 451 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: c. are related to recovery of an overpayment of wages where such over- payment is due to a mathematical or other clerical error by the employ- er. In making such recoveries, the employer shall comply with regu- lations promulgated by the commissioner for this purpose, which regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions governing: the size of overpayments that may be covered by this section; the timing, frequency, duration, and method of such recovery; limitations on the periodic amount of such recovery; a requirement that notice be provided to the employee prior to the commencement of such recovery; a requirement that the employer implement a procedure for disputing the amount of such overpayment or seeking to delay commencement of such recovery; the terms and content of such a procedure and a requirement that notice of the procedure for disputing the overpayment or seeking to delay commencement of such recovery be provided to the employee prior to the commencement of such recovery. RECOVERY OF WAGES DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR BY THE EMPLOYER OR VENDOR OF THE EMPLOYER IS PROHIBITED IF SUCH CLERICAL ERROR DID NOT RESULT IN AN OVERPAYMENT OR OTHER INACCURACY IN THE AMOUNT OF WAGES PAID OR THE TIME IN WHICH WAGES WERE DISPERSED. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 193 of the labor law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expira- tion and repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire and repeal therewith.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2019-S6726A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S6726A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6726A SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to clarifying that deductions not be made from employee accounts if such deductions do not constitute overpayment or are dispersed at an improper time PURPOSE: Clarifying that deductions from wages are not authorized even if the result of a clerical error or other mistake by the employer if the wages were rightfully owed. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision c of § 193 of the Labor law § 42-a. is amended to establish that recovery of wages due to a clerical error by the employer or any vendor working on behalf of the employer is prohibited if such clerical error did not result in an overpayment or other inaccuracy in the amount
2019-S6726A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6726--A Cal. No. 169 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E September 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to clarifying that deductions not be made from employee accounts if such deductions do not consti- tute overpayment or are dispersed at an improper time THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 193 of the labor law, as added by chapter 451 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: c. are related to recovery of an overpayment of wages where such over- payment is due to a mathematical or other clerical error by the employ- er. In making such recoveries, the employer shall comply with regu- lations promulgated by the commissioner for this purpose, which regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions governing: the size of overpayments that may be covered by this section; the timing, frequency, duration, and method of such recovery; limitations on the periodic amount of such recovery; a requirement that notice be provided to the employee prior to the commencement of such recovery; a requirement that the employer implement a procedure for disputing the amount of such overpayment or seeking to delay commencement of such recovery; the terms and content of such a procedure and a requirement that notice of the procedure for disputing the overpayment or seeking to delay commencement of such recovery be provided to the employee prior to the commencement of such recovery. RECOVERY OF WAGES DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR BY THE EMPLOYER OR ANY VENDOR WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYER IS PROHIBITED IF SUCH CLERICAL ERROR DID NOT RESULT IN AN OVERPAYMENT OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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