Assembly Bill A3330

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A3330 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1753
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 20-D §§760 - 769, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5414, S1823
2011-2012: A4258, S3617, S4289
2013-2014: A4965, S3863
2015-2016: A3250, S6438
2017-2018: A7808, S4053
2019-2020: A7366, S2261
2021-2022: A3632, S575

2023-A3330 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment; employers shall be vicariously liable for such work environment.

2023-A3330 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3330
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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 establishing healthy work-
   places
 
   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  article  20-D  to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 20-D
                            HEALTHY WORKPLACES
 SECTION 760. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
         761. DEFINITIONS.
         762. ABUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
         763. EMPLOYER LIABILITY.
         764. EMPLOYEE LIABILITY.
         765. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.
         766. REMEDIES.
         767. ENFORCEMENT.
         768. EFFECT ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
         769. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS.
   §  760.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS
 THAT THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE STATE IS  DEPENDENT  UPON
 HEALTHY  AND  PRODUCTIVE  EMPLOYEES. AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF ALL EMPLOYEES
 DIRECTLY EXPERIENCE HEALTH ENDANGERING  WORKPLACE  BULLYING,  ABUSE  AND
 HARASSMENT  DURING  THEIR  WORKING LIVES.   SUCH FORM OF MISTREATMENT IS
 FOUR TIMES MORE PREVALENT  THAN  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  ALONE.    WORKPLACE
 BULLYING,  MOBBING AND HARASSMENT CAN INFLICT SERIOUS HARM UPON TARGETED
 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FEELINGS OF SHAME AND HUMILIATION, SEVERE  ANXIETY,
 DEPRESSION,  SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, IMPAIRED IMMUNE SYSTEMS, HYPERTENSION,
 INCREASED RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, AND SYMPTOMS  CONSISTENT  WITH
 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02480-01-3
              

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