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NY S01997
Bill
Status
6/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robert Jackson
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "health care employer" to include facilities operated under the correction law and section 504 of the executive law, in addition to existing categories under public health law, mental hygiene law, and education law.
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Prohibits health care employers from requiring nurses to work more than their regularly scheduled hours, except in cases of disaster, emergency declaration, staffing emergencies, or ongoing medical/surgical procedures.
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Establishes enforcement mechanism where the commissioner may issue compliance orders and assess civil penalties of $1,000 for a first violation, $2,000 for a second violation, or $3,000 for a third or subsequent violation.
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Requires employees to receive an additional 15 percent of overtime payment from the employer as damages for each violation.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Assesses an employer a civil penalty where an employer requires a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours; provides that the employee shall receive an additional fifteen percent of the overtime payment from the employer for each violation.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A286A
5/31/2022