Archive - Labor & Human Resources Committee
Staff Contact:Tom Minnick
2010 State Budget / End of session Update
Presentations from the 2009 HR Legislative Conference 
- Employer’s Obligations under the New York State Human Rights Law
- 2009 HR Legislative Update
- Division of Labor Standards
- The National Work Readiness Credential
- New York State Department of Labor Shared Work Program
- The Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”): What every employer should know
Presentations from the HR Legislative Conference
- 2010 HR Legislative Conference Speaker Presentations
- 2008 - Navigating UI Fundamentals
Edward J. Delehanty, NYS Department of Labor - 2008 - Labor Standards Seminar for Employers
NYS Department of Labor
2009-2010 Legislative Memos
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- S.1629 (Oppenheimer)/A.4350 (Heastie), Oppose, Requires access to employee personnel records
- S.1708-B (Sampson)/ A.6065-B (Lentol), Oppose, Sealing of records for misdemeanor convictions
- S.2247-B (Onorato) / A.1867-B (Nolan), Oppose, Expansion of labor law provisions for farm employees
- A.2351(Lifton) / S.2968(Krueger), Oppose, Comparable Worth
- S.2453 (Parker) / A.8207 (Meng), Oppose, Parental involvement leave act
- S.3357 (Onorato)/A.6962 (Lattimer), Oppose, Requires employers to give written notice of pay rates and pay dates
- S.3397-A (Onorato) / A.1690-A (Brodsky), Oppose, Motor Carrier Employee Overtime Pay
- S.3509 (Savino) / A.4468 (Brodsky), Oppose, Expands Whistleblower Protections
- A. 3911 (John)/ S.955 (Johnson), Oppose, NYS Fair Pay Act
- A.4350 (Heastie) / S.1629 (Oppenheimer), Oppose, Requires access to employee personnel records
- S.4755 (Addabbo) / A.3871-A (Rosenthal), Oppose, Requires prior and annual notice of electronic monitoring
- A.5414-B (Englebright) / S.1823-B (Morahan), Oppose, Creates a new private cause of action for an alleged abusive work environment
- S.5480 (Savino) / A.1119 (Destito), Oppose, Comparable Worth in the public sector
- S.5791 (Savino)/A.8742 (Silver), Oppose, Paid family care
- S.7096-A (Schneiderman) / A.10257-A (Gianaris), Oppose, Prevailing Wage for Service Workers
- S.8223 (Espada) / A.11569 (Rules), Oppose, Expansion of Labor Law Provisions for Farm Employees, 6/28/10
- A.8237-F (John) / S.5847-F (Onorato), Oppose, The New York State Construction Industry Fair Play Act
- S.8379 (Schneiderman) / A.10257-C (Gianaris), Oppose, Prevailing Wage for Service Workers, 6/28/10
- A.11055 (Benjamin), Oppose, Written notice to employee explaining adverse action
- A.11726 (Rules Heastie) / S.8380 (Savino), Oppose, NYS Wage Theft Protection Act, 11/29/10
2007-08 Legislative Memos
- S.627, UI waiting period for strikers
- S.1952 / A.6927, Increases the maximum disability benefit
- S.3884 / A. 7528, Expansion of labor law provisions for farm employees
- S.8208 / A.10852, Increase Labor Department Enforcement Authority and Penalties
- S.4738 / A.7999, allows disability benefits for non-disabled persons
- S.6342, restricts overtime for nurses
- S.6489-A, UI waiting period for strikers
- A.7528 / S.3884, Includes agricultural workers within the State Labor Relations Act; as covered employment for unemployment insurance benefit purposes; and other employment-based benefits
- A.9168-A, Minimum wage
- A.9245, Paid family leave
- A.11711 / S.8637, Restricts overtime for nurses
Council NEWS
- End of session job creation message to the legislature, 6/19/09
- Council opposes proposed change to labor law (February 7, 2006)
- Echoing Council arguments, court overturns state's controversial 'labor neutrality' law, 5/18/05
- Citing Business Council opposition, Governor vetoes union-backed bill 11/16/04
- Unions' political party endorses Senators who supported minimum-wage vote 8/10/04
- State legislators approve bill to increase state's minimum wage 7/21/04
- Cornell University researchers: Big minimum-wage increase would cut job opportunities for entry-level workers 7/15/04
- Public Policy Institute tackles the "Living Wage"
