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NY A01456
Bill
Status
1/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrion Aubry
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AI Summary
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Requires employers with more than 10 employees to notify coworkers within 24 hours if they had contact with an employee diagnosed with a disease during a declared federal, state, or local public health emergency.
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Notification must be provided in writing in English and the employee's primary language, without revealing the name of the diagnosed employee.
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Disclosure is only required if authorized by federal and/or state law or regulation.
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Directs the labor commissioner to prepare notification templates and determine which languages to provide alongside English based on New York state population demographics.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires employers to notify employees if they come into contact with other employees who have been diagnosed in relation to a disease outbreak causing a public health emergency; prohibits employers from disclosing the name of the diagnosed employee.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/3/2024