Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 18, 2024 |
print number 8358a |
Mar 18, 2024 |
amend and recommit to labor |
Jan 22, 2024 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S8358A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
2023-S8358 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §27-e, Lab L
2023-S8358 - Summary
Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; requires employers to provide training on such programs and to conduct an annual review of the program; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces.
2023-S8358 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8358 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence PURPOSE: To increase worker safety by requiring retail worker employers to devel- op and implement programs to prevent workplace violence SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "retail work- er safety act". Section 2. Legislative findings and intent. Section 3. Amends the labor law by adding a new section 27-e that
2023-S8358 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8358 I N S E N A T E January 22, 2024 ___________ 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 requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "retail worker safety act". § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that violence against retail workers is a growing problem in New York. From verbal harassment that often leads to physical violence, all the way to racially motivated mass shootings of retail workers and customers, retail workers are on the front lines of violence in our society. Given that these stores offer essential necessities to the public, this violence is also a threat to public health and safety. The legislature also finds and declares that many employers have not done enough to take responsibility for the health and safety of their employees. Few employ- ers have conducted risk assessments of their workplace, and even fewer have adequately trained their employees in how to respond to harassment and potentially violent situations. § 3. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 27-e to read as follows: § 27-E. DUTY OF RETAIL WORKER EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY PERSON, ENTITY, BUSINESS, CORPORATION, PART- NERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR AN ASSOCIATION EMPLOYING AT LEAST TEN RETAIL WORKERS. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE STATE, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY. B. "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A RETAIL WORKER WORKING FOR AN EMPLOYER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13440-02-4 S. 8358 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
2023-S8358A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §27-e, Lab L
2023-S8358A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; requires employers to provide training on such programs and to conduct an annual review of the program; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces.
2023-S8358A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8358A SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence PURPOSE: To increase worker safety by requiring retail worker employers to imple- ment policies and training programs to prevent workplace violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would provide the title of the act, "Retail Worker Safety Act." Section 2 would provide the legislative intent. Section 3 would provide requirements for employers relating to the development and implementation of a workplace violence prevention policy and training program. The Department of Labor would also be required to
2023-S8358A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8358--A I N S E N A T E January 22, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, BRISPORT, CHU, CLEARE, COONEY, FERNANDEZ, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACK- SON, KENNEDY, MAYER, SALAZAR, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, WEBB -- 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 retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "retail worker safety act". § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that violence against retail workers is a growing problem in New York. From verbal harassment that often leads to physical violence, all the way to racially motivated mass shootings of retail workers and customers, retail workers are on the front lines of violence in our society. Given that these stores offer essential necessities to the public, this violence is also a threat to public health and safety. The legislature also finds and declares that many employers have not done enough to take responsibility for the health and safety of their employees. Few employ- ers have conducted risk assessments of their workplace, and even fewer have adequately trained their employees in how to respond to harassment and potentially violent situations. § 3. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 27-e to read as follows: § 27-E. DUTY OF RETAIL WORKER EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY PERSON, ENTITY, BUSINESS, CORPORATION, PART- NERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR AN ASSOCIATION EMPLOYING AT LEAST TEN RETAIL EMPLOYEES. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE STATE, ANY POLI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13440-04-4
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