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NY S09598

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of Labor, in consultation with the Division of Human Rights, State Comptroller, and Department of Taxation and Finance, to conduct a comprehensive study on long-term labor impacts of COVID-19.

  • Study must identify the number of full-time equivalent workers unable to work due to long COVID, average time off or reduced hours, discrimination and employment barriers, with data disaggregated by race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

  • Requires review of workplace accommodation protocols, disability benefit applications and outcomes for long COVID patients, and identification of needed state policy changes.

  • Directs the Department of Labor to consult with multidisciplinary experts in virology, immunology, labor, disability access, labor organizations, and healthcare professionals serving medically underserved areas.

  • Requires the Department of Labor to issue findings and recommendations to the Governor, Assembly Speaker, and Senate Temporary President and publish the report on its website within one year of the act's effective date.

Legislative Description

Directs the department of labor to study the impact of long COVID on employees and on the labor market; directs the department of labor to issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate and to publish such report on its website within one year.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

11/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules11/18/2022

Full Bill Text

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