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NY S00295
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Robach
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AI Summary
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Establishes 90 days of unpaid leave per 12-month period for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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Permits leave to be used for medical care, counseling, legal assistance, relocation, or other services related to addressing domestic or sexual violence.
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Requires employers to maintain health care benefits during leave and restore employees to their same or equivalent position upon return.
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Prohibits employers from interfering with leave rights, discharging, harassing, or discriminating against employees for exercising protected rights under this article.
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Allows employees and the Industrial Commissioner to bring civil actions for violations, recovering lost wages, benefits, attorney's fees, and up to 25 percent additional liquidated damages if the violation was willful, with a two-year statute of limitations.
Legislative Description
Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018