Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 06, 2021 | approval memo.18 signed chap.419 |
Sep 03, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2021 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1110 substituted for s2766c |
Jun 01, 2021 | referred to labor returned to senate repassed assembly |
May 26, 2021 | amended on third reading (t) 3350a |
May 26, 2021 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
Jan 26, 2021 | referred to labor delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.14 rules report cal.14 reported reported referred to rules reported referred to codes |
Jan 22, 2021 | referred to labor |
assembly Bill A3350A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
JOYNER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Harry B. Bronson
Steven Otis
Jo Anne Simon
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
A3350 - Details
A3350 - Summary
Provides that a contractor making or taking a construction contract shall assume liability for any debt resulting from making a wage claim, owed to a wage claimant or third party on the wage claimant's behalf, incurred by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by, or for the contractor for the wage claimant's performance of labor; provides for wage theft prevention and enforcement.
A3350 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3350 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to actions for non-payment of wages 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 198-e to read as follows: § 198-E. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WAGE THEFT. 1. A CONTRACTOR MAKING OR TAKING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SHALL ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY DEBT RESULTING FROM AN ACTION UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, OWED TO A WAGE CLAIMANT OR THIRD PARTY ON THE WAGE CLAIMANT'S BEHALF, INCURRED BY A SUBCONTRACTOR AT ANY TIER ACTING UNDER, BY, OR FOR THE CONTRACTOR OR ITS SUBCONTRACTORS FOR THE WAGE CLAIMANT'S PERFORMANCE OF LABOR. 2. NO AGREEMENT OR RELEASE BY AN EMPLOYEE OR SUBCONTRACTOR TO WAIVE LIABILITY ASSIGNED TO A CONTRACTOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE VALID. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO IMPAIR THE RIGHTS OF A CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN AN ACTION AGAINST A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR OWED WAGES THAT ARE PAID BY A CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR A CLAIM PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY BE CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS. 4. IN THE CASE OF A PRIVATE CIVIL ACTION BY AN EMPLOYEE, SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY DESIGNATE ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION OR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-A OF THIS ARTICLE, TO MAKE A WAGE CLAIM ON HIS OR HER BEHALF. 5. IN THE CASE OF AN ACTION AGAINST A SUBCONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR ANY UNPAID WAGES, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04456-02-1
Co-Sponsors
Harry B. Bronson
Steven Otis
Jo Anne Simon
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
A3350A (ACTIVE) - Details
A3350A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that a contractor making or taking a construction contract shall assume liability for any debt resulting from making a wage claim, owed to a wage claimant or third party on the wage claimant's behalf, incurred by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by, or for the contractor for the wage claimant's performance of labor; provides for wage theft prevention and enforcement.
A3350A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3350--A R. R. 14 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER, BRONSON, OTIS, SIMON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, KELLES, L. ROSENTHAL, BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the labor law and the general business law, in relation to actions for non-payment of wages 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 198-e to read as follows: § 198-E. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WAGE THEFT. 1. A CONTRACTOR MAKING OR TAKING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SHALL ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY DEBT RESULTING FROM AN ACTION UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, OWED TO A WAGE CLAIMANT OR THIRD PARTY ON THE WAGE CLAIMANT'S BEHALF, INCURRED BY A SUBCONTRACTOR AT ANY TIER ACTING UNDER, BY, OR FOR THE CONTRACTOR OR ITS SUBCONTRACTORS FOR THE WAGE CLAIMANT'S PERFORMANCE OF LABOR. 2. NO AGREEMENT OR RELEASE BY AN EMPLOYEE OR SUBCONTRACTOR TO WAIVE LIABILITY ASSIGNED TO A CONTRACTOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE VALID EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO IMPAIR THE RIGHTS OF A CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN AN ACTION AGAINST A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR AMOUNTS FOR OWED WAGES THAT ARE PAID BY A CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR A CLAIM PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY BE CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS. 4. IN THE CASE OF A PRIVATE CIVIL ACTION BY AN EMPLOYEE, SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY DESIGNATE ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION OR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets