S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 9, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- 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. ANY WRITTEN NOTICE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER TO
ANY EMPLOYEE WHOSE EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN TERMINATED OR WHOSE SCHEDULED
WORKING HOURS HAVE BEEN REDUCED SHALL INCLUDE WRITTEN NOTICE THAT SUCH
EMPLOYEE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND INFORMATION
ABOUT APPLYING FOR SUCH BENEFITS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBDIVISION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED IF SUCH 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. Subdivision 6 of section 195 of the labor law, as added by chap-
ter 524 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
6. notify any employee terminated from employment OR WHOSE SCHEDULED
WORKING HOURS HAVE BEEN REDUCED, in writing, of the exact date of such
termination OR REDUCTION IN SCHEDULED WORKING HOURS as well as the exact
date of cancellation of employee benefits connected with such termi-
nation OR REDUCTION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR WHICH
SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY BE ELIGIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF
SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY OF THIS CHAPTER. In no case shall notice of
such termination OR REDUCTION be provided more than five working days
after the date of such termination OR REDUCTION. Failure to notify an
employee of cancellation of accident or health insurance subjects an
employer to an additional penalty pursuant to section two hundred seven-
teen of this chapter.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
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