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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Sep 14, 2023 |
signed chap.366 |
| Sep 07, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 05, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.419 substituted for s4878a |
| Jun 05, 2023 |
substituted by a398a |
| May 30, 2023 |
amended on third reading 4878a |
| May 30, 2023 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
| Mar 09, 2023 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Mar 08, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 01, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 28, 2023 |
1st report cal.419 |
| Feb 16, 2023 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S4878A
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A398 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S4878 - Details
2023-S4878 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4878
SPONSOR: MAYER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to notice of eligibility for
unemployment benefits
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require employers to provide employees who are terminated or whose
hours are reduced with notice that they may be eligible for unemployment
benefits.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 requires employers to provide notice to the employee that they
may be eligible for unemployment benefits whenever the employee's sched-
uled hours are reduced or the employee's employment is terminated and to
provide them with information about applying for such benefits.
Section 2 modifies the existing termination notice employers must
2023-S4878 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4878
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 16, 2023
___________
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 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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2023-S4878A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4878A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4878A
SPONSOR: MAYER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to notice of eligibility for
unemployment benefits
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require employers to provide employees who are terminated or whose
hours are reduced with notice that they may be eligible for unemployment
benefits.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 590 of the labor law by adding a new subdivi-
sion 2 to require employers to provide notice to employees that they may
be eligible for unemployment benefits whenever the employee's scheduled
hours are reduced or the employee's employment is terminated. Such
notice must include the employer's name and registration number and a
contact address for the employer.
2023-S4878A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4878--A
Cal. No. 419
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 16, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- reported favora-
bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
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 UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT. EVERY
EMPLOYER LIABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL INFORM EACH
EMPLOYEE OF THEIR RIGHT TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
WITH THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE GIVEN AT THE TIME OF EACH
PERMANENT OR INDEFINITE SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT, REDUCTION IN HOURS,
TEMPORARY SEPARATION, AND ANY OTHER INTERRUPTION OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
THAT RESULTS IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE
GIVEN IN WRITING ON A FORM FURNISHED OR APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
SHALL INCLUDE:
(A) THE EMPLOYER'S NAME AND REGISTRATION NUMBER;
(B) THE ADDRESS OF THE EMPLOYER TO WHICH A REQUEST FOR REMUNERATION
AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EMPLOYEE MUST BE
DIRECTED; AND
(C) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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