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Assembly Bill A38

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge

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2025-A38 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4593
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9131, S8797

2025-A38 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.

2025-A38 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    38
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, K. BROWN --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT in relation to directing the New York State Department  of  Labor
   to  establish  a  voluntary  training  and  certification  program for
   employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. a. The New York State Department of Labor, in consultation
 with the Office of Employee Relations, the Office for People with Devel-
 opmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, the  Justice  Center
 for the Protection of People with Special Needs, the Council on Develop-
 mental  Disabilities, Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vo-
 cational Rehabilitation (ACCESS-VR), the Office of the Chief  Disability
 Officer, and any other relevant groups as deemed necessary, shall estab-
 lish a voluntary training program and certification for employers, enti-
 tled  the  Neurodiversity Training Pledge, to support an inclusive work-
 place and the advantages of a neurodiverse workforce. Such certification
 shall be awarded upon completion of the training program.  The  training
 program  shall promote techniques and strategies employers can implement
 to increase neurodiversity in the workplace.
   b. The Department of Labor shall develop an online or virtual training
 program for employers which shall address key topics including:
   (i) education  and  instruction  on  workplace  sensitivity  regarding
 neurological  conditions  such  as  autism spectrum disorder, attention-
 deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and other conditions;
   (ii) recognition of the advantages of neurodiversity and a neuroinclu-
 sive workforce and workplace which promotes success  through  creativity
 and innovation;
   (iii)  strategies  for  creating an inclusive and supportive interview
 process;

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

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