NY State Senate Bill S1480

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 31, 2022	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
May 25, 2022	ordered to third reading cal.1523 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 05, 2022	referred to investigations and government operations
Jan 12, 2021	referred to investigations and government operations

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S1480 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7550
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7303
2023-2024: S2449, A5178

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose his or her age, date of birth or date of graduation from an educational institution on an initial employment application or during an interview, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need.

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1480

SPONSOR: KRUEGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting an employ-
er, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring
that a prospective employee disclose his or her age, date of birth or
date of graduation from an educational institution on an initial employ-
ment application or during an interview, except in the case of a bona
fide occupational qualification or need

 
PURPOSE:

Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from
requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose his or her
age, date of birth or date of graduation

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Subdivision 3-a of section 296 of the executive law by

adding a new paragraph (a-1)

Section 2: Establishes the effective date and amends and/or repeals any
rule of regulation necessary for the implantation of this act.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

According to the US Census, over the past decade, the number of New
Yorkers aged 50 and over increased by 13 percent, making up a larger
share of the state's population than ever before. After 50, many older
adults find it challenging to find a job but some want to continue work-
ing, and others need to work to make ends meet. However, age discrimi-
nation is a significant factor in preventing older adults from finding
jobs, and staying employed. Older adults want to continue working, and
some need to work to make ends meet. However, age discrimination is a
significant factor in preventing older adults from finding jobs, and
staying employed. Older adult advocates and legal experts familiar with
age discrimination litigation believe prohibiting employers from asking
about a job applicant's age and graduation dates during the hiring proc-
ess are important first steps to eliminating age discrimination in
hiring. A 2018 study of age discrimination by the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission stressed the importance of hiring and retention
practices in-addressing age discrimination.

Asking someone's age is the easiest way to discriminate against hiring
older people. Age is just a number, and does not predicate if a person
is qualified for a job and has the requisite skills needed to perform a
job well. Furthermore, since an increasing number of job applications
are submitted online, asking for a date of birth (DOB) or graduation
dates allows employers to easily identify and omit older applicants from
the qualified applicant pool if they wish to do so.

The state of Connecticut will introduce similar legislation prohibiting
employers asking about age or graduation date on a job application. The
proposed amendment to the NYS Human Rights Law would prohibit asking
questions about an applicant's age or graduation date during the job
application process as well.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-20: S.7303- referred to aging

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1480
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KRUEGER, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Investigations  and
   Government Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting an employ-
   er, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring
   that  a prospective employee disclose his or her age, date of birth or
   date of graduation from  an  educational  institution  on  an  initial
   employment application or during an interview, except in the case of a
   bona fide occupational qualification or need
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3-a of section 296  of  the  executive  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows:
   (A-1)  FOR  ANY  EMPLOYER,  LICENSING  AGENCY  OR EMPLOYMENT AGENCY TO
 REQUEST OR REQUIRE THAT A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE DISCLOSE HIS OR HER  AGE,
 DATE  OF  BIRTH OR DATE OF GRADUATION FROM AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ON
 AN INITIAL EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION OR DURING AN INTERVIEW, EXCEPT IN  THE
 CASE OF A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION OR NEED.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect on the first January next succeeding
 the date upon which it shall have become a law.  Effective  immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03497-01-1

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May 31, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 31, 2022

May 25, 2022 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 25, 2022

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S1480 (ACTIVE) - Details

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Liz Krueger

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May 31, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 31, 2022

May 25, 2022 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 25, 2022

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Rachel May

Alessandra Biaggi

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1480 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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