Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
Jul 15, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8774
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
-
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
-
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S8774 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10349
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §200-b, amd §212-d, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S4173
2019-S8774 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8774 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to warn employees of potential hazardous environmental and health condi- tions in the workplace PURPOSE OF THE BILL: As many essential workers have assumed significant risks to their health during the coronavirus crisis, this bill would require employers to warn employees and contract workers of any known environmental and health hazards, and to take steps to mitigate risks to workers health, includ- ing by providing personal protective equipment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The labor law is amended by adding a new section 200-b requiring employ- ers to inform employees and contract workers of known hazardous environ-
2019-S8774 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8774 I N S E N A T E July 15, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 requiring employers to warn employees of potential hazardous environmental and health condi- tions in the workplace THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 200-b to read as follows: § 200-B. DUTY TO WARN EMPLOYEES OF POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE. 1. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF EMPLOYERS SET FORTH IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE, EMPLOYERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WARN THEIR EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACT WORKERS OF ANY KNOWN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS THAT SUCH EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACT WORKERS MAY ENCOUNTER DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACT WORKERS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, AND EMPLOYERS SHALL ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACT WORKERS ARE CONTINUALLY UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF ANY ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS THAT MAY ARISE. 2. EMPLOYERS SHALL TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES TO MITIGATE ANY RISK TO EMPLOYEES AND/OR CONTRACT WORKERS ARISING FROM POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS ENVI- RONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 3. NO EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACT WORKER SHALL FACE RETALIATION OF ANY KIND FROM AN EMPLOYER IF SUCH EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACT WORKER REFUSES TO WORK IN OR AROUND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS BECAUSE SUCH EMPLOYER HAS FAILED TO MITI- GATE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OR PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ALLOW FOR EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACT WORKERS TO CONTACT AND INFORM THE DEPARTMENT OF ANY POTEN- TIAL HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE NOT YET IDENTIFIED BY AN EMPLOYER, OR OF ANY EMPLOYERS WHO ARE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.