NY State Senate Bill 2021-S9403A

Senate Bill S9403A

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the New York state public employment relations board to establish and promulgate rules authorizing an electronic filing program to provide informative materials for employees and employers on its website

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 22, 2022	signed chap.642
Nov 21, 2022	delivered to governor
Jun 03, 2022	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.650 substituted for a10457a
Jun 01, 2022	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
May 31, 2022	ordered to third reading cal.1728 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 26, 2022	print number 9403a
May 26, 2022	amend and recommit to labor
May 24, 2022	referred to labor

Votes

- Jun 1, 2022 - Floor Vote
  S9403A
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 1, 2022
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
  Jun 1, 2022 - Rules Committee Vote
  S9403A
  
  21
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 1, 2022
      
      aye (21)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stewart-Cousins
  May 31, 2022 - Rules Committee Vote
  S9403A
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  5
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: May 31, 2022
      
      aye (15)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gianaris
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      aye wr (5)
      
      Boyle
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Lanza
      
      Ortt
      
      absent (1)
      
      O'Mara

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2021-S9403 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10457
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§708-a, 710-a & 710-b, amd §708, Lab L

2021-S9403 - Summary

2021-S9403 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9403

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the labor law, in relation to directing the New York
state public employment relations board to establish and promulgate
rules authorizing an electronic filing program to provide informative
materials for employees and employers on its website

 
PURPOSE:

To modernize practices of the New York State Public Employment Relations
Board to support accessibility of information to the public and consist-
ency of their practices with that of other state agencies.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Establishes an e-filing program for commencement of a
proceeding and the filing and service in pending proceedings. This
provision mandates the e-filing of all documents in cases through the
website unless a party can establish a lack of access to the internet or

that e-filing would impose an undue burden.

Section 2. Allows for e-filing of complaints, charges, petitions,
orders, and notices of hearing and provides that courtesy copies of such
shall be sent via email until the e-filing program becomes effective.

Section 3. Establishes a publicly accessible index for principles of law
established by decisions made by the Public Employment Relations Board
to be posted at hearing locations and on their website.

Section 4. Requires written information on the related rights of employ-
ees and employers, to be published on the Public Employment Relations
Board website, in English and the 12 most common non-English languages
spoken.

Section 5. Sets the effective date of such provisions.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As we move further into the future we must update our statute to reflect
the powerful technologies of the internet, as it has increased our abil-
ity to access information. In order to best support both employers and
employees in knowing their rights along with the resources available to
them, mechanisms like e-filing, and online publication of information
are vital in ensuring transparency and effectiveness in dealing with
actions relevant to the New York State Public Employment Relations
Board.

The New York State Public Employment Relations Board is a resource for
employees and employers alike, therefore modernization of its practices
established by this legislation will support efficient processes that
are in line with other state agencies. Furthermore, this legislation
ensures members of the public are able to access the PERB website and
the relevant rules implemented in compliance with recent legislative
changes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Legislation

 
FISCAL IMPACT:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that sections
one and three of this act shall take effect one year after it shall have
become a law, and section four of this act shall take effect on the one
hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective imme-
diately, the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.

2021-S9403 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9403
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 24, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- 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  directing  the  New  York
   state  public  employment  relations board to establish and promulgate
   rules authorizing an electronic filing program to provide  informative
   materials for employees and employers on its website

   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  708-a  to
 read as follows:
   § 708-A. E-FILING  PROGRAM  FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILING PAPERS ELECTRON-
 ICALLY. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  OF  LAW,  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE  PUBLIC  EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH AND PROMULGATE
 RULES AUTHORIZING AN ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM (HEREINAFTER REFERRED  TO
 AS "E-FILING"), IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR: (A) THE COMMENCEMENT
 OF  A  PROCEEDING;  AND  (B) THE FILING AND SERVICE OF PAPERS IN PENDING
 PROCEEDINGS. THE BOARD'S WEBSITE  SHALL  CONTAIN  THE  E-FILING  PROGRAM
 ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR E-FILING, SUCH RULES REGARDING E-FILING, AND
 CERTAIN FORMS PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD THAT PARTIES OR OTHER PERSONS MAY
 USE TO PREPARE THEIR DOCUMENTS FOR E-FILING.
   2.  UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION, ALL DOCUMENTS FILED
 IN CASES BEFORE THE BOARD SHALL  BE  FILED  ELECTRONICALLY  (HEREINAFTER
 REFERRED  TO AS "E-FILED"), ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE, UNLESS THE PARTY CAN
 ESTABLISH TO THE BOARD THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS  TO  THE  MEANS  FOR
 E-FILING OR THAT E-FILING WOULD IMPOSE AN UNDUE BURDEN.
   §  2.  Subdivision  5  of  section 708 of the labor law, as amended by
 chapter 148 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   5. [Charges] COMPLAINTS, CHARGES, petitions, orders, NOTICES OF  HEAR-
 ING,  and  other  process and papers of the board, its member, agent, or
 agency, may be served either personally or by regular mail or by leaving
 a copy thereof at the principal office  or  place  of  business  of  the
 person  required  to be served, OR BY E-FILING PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN
 HUNDRED EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH  SECTION,
 PROVIDED  THAT  UNTIL THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT-A
 OF THIS ARTICLE, PARTIES SHALL PROVIDE COURTESY COPIES  OF  ALL  PROCESS
 AND  PAPERS  SERVED BY REGULAR MAIL TO THE RECIPIENT PARTY BY ELECTRONIC
 MAIL TO THE ELECTRONIC MAILING ADDRESS DESIGNATED BY THE PARTY FOR  SUCH

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15943-01-2
 S. 9403                             2
 
 PURPOSE  UNLESS  THE  PARTY  CAN ESTABLISH TO THE BOARD THAT IT DOES NOT
 HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEANS TO SEND COURTESY COPIES BY ELECTRONIC  MAIL  OR
 THAT IT WOULD IMPOSE AN UNDUE BURDEN. The verified return OR CERTIFICATE
 OF  SERVICE  by  the  individual  so  serving the same setting forth the
 manner of such service shall be proof of the same, and the  return  post
 office receipt therefor when registered and mailed as aforesaid shall be
 proof  of  service of the same. Witnesses summoned before the board, its
 member, agent, or agency shall be paid the same fees  and  mileage  that
 are  paid  witnesses  in  the  courts of this state, and witnesses whose
 depositions are taken and the person taking the same shall severally  be
 entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of
 this  state.   Final orders issued by the board shall be served upon the
 parties by registered or certified mail.  THE  BOARD  SHALL  E-FILE  ALL
 ORDERS,  NOTICES  OF  HEARING,  AND OTHER PROCESS AND PAPERS ORIGINATING
 FROM THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE
 UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH SECTION, PROVIDED THAT UNTIL  THE  EFFEC-
 TIVENESS  OF  SECTION  SEVEN  HUNDRED EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD
 SHALL SEND COURTESY COPIES OF SUCH ORDERS, NOTICES OF HEARING, AND OTHER
 PROCESS AND PAPERS ORIGINATING FROM THE BOARD BY  ELECTRONIC  MAIL  UPON
 ALL  PARTIES  WHO HAVE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC MAILING ADDRESS DESIGNATED
 FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   § 3. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 710-a to read as
 follows:
   § 710-A. PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DECISION INDEX. THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH
 AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT INDEX, BY TOPIC, OF THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW  ESTAB-
 LISHED  BY  THE DECISIONS RENDERED BY THE BOARD AND ITS PREDECESSORS AND
 THE COURTS CONCERNING MATTERS ARISING UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND UNDER ARTI-
 CLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. SUCH INDEX SHALL CITE ALL  APPRO-
 PRIATE  AUTHORITY WHICH SUPPORTS SUCH PRINCIPLES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE,
 ALL CONFLICTING AUTHORITY. SUCH INDEX SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A  GLOSSARY  OF
 TECHNICAL  AND  STATUTORY  TERMS COMMONLY USED BY THE BOARD IN ITS DECI-
 SIONS. COPIES OF SUCH INDEX SHALL BE  OPEN  FOR  PUBLIC  INSPECTION  AND
 EXAMINATION,  AND  SHALL  BE MADE AVAILABLE AT ALL LOCATIONS WHERE UNEM-
 PLOYMENT INSURANCE HEARINGS, AUTHORIZED OR MANDATED UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE
 ARE CONDUCTED, AND ELECTRONICALLY ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE.
   § 4. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 710-b to read as
 follows:
   § 710-B. ELECTRONICALLY  AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE BOARD SHALL CREATE
 WRITTEN MATERIALS  INFORMING  EMPLOYERS  AND  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  RIGHTS
 AFFORDED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  ARTICLE  AND UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE
 CIVIL SERVICE LAW TO BE MADE AVAILABLE  ON  THE  BOARD'S  WEBSITE.  SUCH
 MATERIALS  SHALL  BE  TRANSLATED INTO THE TWELVE MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH
 LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE,
 BASED ON THE DATA IN THE MOST RECENT AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY PUBLISHED
 BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. SUCH  MATERIALS  SHALL  INCLUDE  THE
 RIGHTS  AFFORDED UNDER THE FARM LABORERS FAIR LABOR PRACTICES ACT PURSU-
 ANT TO CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED FIVE OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 sections  one  and three of this act shall take effect one year after it
 shall have become a law and section four of this act shall  take  effect
 on  the  one  hundred  twentieth  day  after it shall have become a law.
 Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive date are authorized to be made and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.

co-Sponsors

2021-S9403A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10457
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§708-a, 710-a & 710-b, amd §708, Lab L

2021-S9403A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S9403A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9403A

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the labor law, in relation to directing the New York
state public employment relations board to establish and promulgate
rules authorizing an electronic filing program to provide informative
materials for employees and employers on its website

 
PURPOSE:

To modernize practices of the New York State Public Employment Relations
Board to support accessibility of information to the public and consist-
ency of their practices with that of other state agencies.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Establishes an e-filing program for commencement of a
proceeding and the filing and service in pending proceedings. This
provision mandates the e-filing of all documents in cases through the
website unless a party can establish a lack of access to the Internet or

that e-filing would impose an undue burden.

Section 2. Allows for e-filing of complaints, charges, petitions,
orders, and notices of hearing and provides that courtesy copies of such
shall be sent via email until the e-filing program becomes effective.

Section 3. Establishes a publicly accessible index for principles of law
established by decisions made by the Public Employment Relations Board
to be posted at hearing locations and on their website.

Section 4. Requires written information on the related rights of employ-
ees and employers, to be published on the Public Employment Relations
Board website, in English and the 12 most common non-English languages
spoken.

Section 5. Sets the effective date of such provisions.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As we move further into the future we must update our statute to reflect
the powerful technologies of the internet, as it has increased our abil-
ity to access information. In order to best support both employers and
employees in knowing their rights along with the resources available to
them, mechanisms like e-filing, and online publication of information
are vital in ensuring transparency and effectiveness in dealing with
actions relevant to the New York State Public Employment Relations
Board.

The New York State Public Employment Relations Board is a resource for
employees and employers alike, therefore modernization of its practices
established by this legislation will support efficient processes that
are in line with other state agencies. Furthermore, this legislation
ensures members of the public are able to access the PERB web site and
the relevant rules implemented in compliance with recent legislative
changes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Legislation

 
FISCAL IMPACT:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that sections
one and three of this act shall take effect one year after it shall have
become a law, and section four of this act shall take effect on the one
hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective imme-
diately, the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.

2021-S9403A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9403--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 24, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- 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 directing the New York
   state public employment relations board to  establish  and  promulgate
   rules  authorizing an electronic filing program to provide informative
   materials for employees and employers on its website
 
   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 708-a to
 read as follows:
   § 708-A. E-FILING PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILING  PAPERS  ELECTRON-
 ICALLY.  1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW, THE NEW YORK
 STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH  AND  PROMULGATE
 RULES  AUTHORIZING AN ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
 AS "E-FILING"), IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR: (A) THE COMMENCEMENT
 OF A PROCEEDING; AND (B) THE FILING AND SERVICE  OF  PAPERS  IN  PENDING
 PROCEEDINGS.  THE  BOARD'S  WEBSITE  SHALL  CONTAIN THE E-FILING PROGRAM
 ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR E-FILING, SUCH RULES REGARDING E-FILING, AND
 CERTAIN FORMS PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD THAT PARTIES OR OTHER PERSONS MAY
 USE TO PREPARE THEIR DOCUMENTS FOR E-FILING.
   2. UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION, ALL DOCUMENTS  FILED
 IN  CASES  BEFORE  THE  BOARD SHALL BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY (HEREINAFTER
 REFERRED TO AS "E-FILED"), ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE, UNLESS THE PARTY  CAN
 ESTABLISH  TO  THE  BOARD  THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEANS FOR
 E-FILING OR THAT E-FILING WOULD IMPOSE AN UNDUE BURDEN.
   § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 708 of the  labor  law,  as  amended  by
 chapter 148 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  [Charges] COMPLAINTS, CHARGES, petitions, orders, NOTICES OF HEAR-
 ING, and other process and papers of the board, PARTIES APPEARING BEFORE
 THE BOARD, its [member] MEMBERS,  [agent]  AGENTS,  or  agency,  may  be
 served either personally or by regular mail or by leaving a copy thereof
 at  the  principal office or place of business of the person required to
 be served, PROVIDED THAT SERVICE SHALL BE EFFECTUATED BY E-FILING PURSU-
 ANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE UPON THE EFFECTIVE-
 NESS OF SUCH SECTION, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT UNTIL THE  EFFECTIVENESS

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15943-03-2
 S. 9403--A                          2
 
 OF  SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE, PARTIES SHALL PROVIDE
 COURTESY COPIES OF ALL PROCESS AND PAPERS SERVED BY REGULAR MAIL TO  THE
 RECIPIENT  PARTY  BY  ELECTRONIC  MAIL TO THE ELECTRONIC MAILING ADDRESS
 DESIGNATED  BY THE PARTY FOR SUCH PURPOSE UNLESS THE PARTY CAN ESTABLISH
 TO THE BOARD THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEANS TO SEND  COURTESY
 COPIES  BY  ELECTRONIC MAIL OR THAT IT WOULD IMPOSE AN UNDUE BURDEN. The
 verified return OR CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by the individual  so  serving
 the  same setting forth the manner of such service shall be proof of the
 same, and the return post office receipt therefor  when  registered  and
 mailed  as  aforesaid  shall  be proof of service of the same. Witnesses
 summoned before the board, its member, agent, or agency  shall  be  paid
 the  same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of this
 state, and witnesses whose depositions are taken and the  person  taking
 the  same  shall  severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for
 like services in the courts of this state.  [Final orders issued by  the
 board shall be served upon the parties by registered or certified mail.]
 THE BOARD SHALL E-FILE ALL ORDERS, NOTICES OF HEARING, AND OTHER PROCESS
 AND  PAPERS ORIGINATING FROM THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED
 EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH SECTION, PROVIDED
 THAT UNTIL THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED  EIGHT-A  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE,  THE  BOARD SHALL SERVE FINAL ORDERS UPON THE PARTIES BY REGIS-
 TERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL AND SHALL SEND COURTESY COPIES OF  SUCH  ORDERS,
 NOTICES  OF  HEARING,  AND OTHER PROCESS AND PAPERS ORIGINATING FROM THE
 BOARD BY ELECTRONIC MAIL UPON ALL PARTIES WHO HAVE PROVIDED AN ELECTRON-
 IC MAILING ADDRESS DESIGNATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   § 3. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 710-a to read as
 follows:
   § 710-A. PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DECISION INDEX. THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH
 AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT INDEX, BY TOPIC, OF THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW  ESTAB-
 LISHED  BY  THE DECISIONS RENDERED BY THE BOARD AND ITS PREDECESSORS AND
 THE COURTS CONCERNING MATTERS ARISING UNDER THIS ARTICLE.    SUCH  INDEX
 SHALL CITE ALL APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY WHICH SUPPORTS SUCH PRINCIPLES AND,
 WHERE  APPROPRIATE,  ALL  CONFLICTING  AUTHORITY.  SUCH INDEX SHALL ALSO
 CONTAIN A GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL AND STATUTORY TERMS COMMONLY USED BY THE
 BOARD IN ITS DECISIONS. COPIES OF SUCH INDEX SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE  TO
 THE PUBLIC ELECTRONICALLY ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE.
   § 4. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 710-b to read as
 follows:
   § 710-B. ELECTRONICALLY  AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE BOARD SHALL CREATE
 WRITTEN MATERIALS  INFORMING  EMPLOYERS  AND  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  RIGHTS
 AFFORDED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS ARTICLE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE BOARD'S
 WEBSITE. SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE TRANSLATED INTO THE TWELVE MOST  COMMON
 NON-ENGLISH  LANGUAGES  SPOKEN BY LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS
 IN THE STATE, BASED ON THE DATA IN THE MOST  RECENT  AMERICAN  COMMUNITY
 SURVEY  PUBLISHED  BY  THE  UNITED  STATES CENSUS BUREAU. SUCH MATERIALS
 SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHTS AFFORDED UNDER THE  FARM  LABORERS  FAIR  LABOR
 PRACTICES  ACT  PURSUANT  TO CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED FIVE OF THE LAWS OF TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 sections  one  and three of this act shall take effect one year after it
 shall have become a law and section four of this act shall  take  effect
 on  the  one  hundred  twentieth  day  after it shall have become a law.
 Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive date are authorized to be made and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.

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