Senate Bill S18

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the department of labor to provide information to employers about shared work program eligibility and benefits

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  • 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

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2021-S18 - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §602-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S9056

2021-S18 - Summary

Creates a requirement for the department of labor to annually provide information to employers about shared work program eligibility with such information to be made available on the department's website and to conduct outreach to employers to provide information about benefits of shared work programs.

2021-S18 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S18 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    18
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring  the  department
   of labor to provide information to employers about shared work program
   eligibility and benefits

   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  602-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  602-A.  OUTREACH. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION AND
 DUTY OF PROVIDING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING SHARED WORK  PROGRAM
 ELIGIBILITY.  SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S
 WEBSITE  AND PROVIDED TO EACH EMPLOYER WITHIN THE STATE ANNUALLY THROUGH
 SUCH MEANS AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE STATE
 FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE BENEFITS  OF  SHARED
 WORK  PROGRAMS,  INCLUDING BY REMOTE AND IN-PERSON INFORMATION SESSIONS,
 CORRESPONDENCE, ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL  OF
 A SHARED WORK PROGRAM, AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DEEM
 APPROPRIATE.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESI-
 DENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  ON  ANY  AND  ALL
 OUTREACH EFFORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BEGIN-
 NING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02689-01-1


              

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2021-S18A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §602-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S9056

2021-S18A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a requirement for the department of labor to annually provide information to employers about shared work program eligibility with such information to be made available on the department's website and to conduct outreach to employers to provide information about benefits of shared work programs.

2021-S18A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S18A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   18--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  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 requiring the department
   of labor to provide information to employers about shared work program
   eligibility and benefits
 
   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 602-a to
 read as follows:
   § 602-A. OUTREACH. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE  OBLIGATION  AND
 DUTY  OF PROVIDING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING SHARED WORK PROGRAM
 ELIGIBILITY.  SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S
 WEBSITE AND PROVIDED TO EACH EMPLOYER WITHIN THE STATE ANNUALLY  THROUGH
 SUCH MEANS AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE STATE
 FOR  PURPOSES  OF PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF SHARED
 WORK PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BY REMOTE AND IN-PERSON  INFORMATION  SESSIONS,
 CORRESPONDENCE,  ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
 A SHARED WORK PROGRAM, AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DEEM
 APPROPRIATE.   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  CONSULT  AND  COORDINATE  WITH  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT  AGENCY,  DEPARTMENT,  OFFICE,  DIVISION,  BOARD,
 BUREAU, COMMISSION OR AUTHORITY.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESI-
 DENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  ON  ANY  AND  ALL
 OUTREACH EFFORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BEGIN-
 NING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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