NY A03321

Creates the "Temperature Extreme Mitigation Program (TEMP) Act" to regulate heat exposure for workers in agriculture, construction, landscaping, commercial shipping, food service, and warehousing industries.

Requires employers to provide potable water (one quart per employee per hour), access to shade with minimum four square feet per resting employee, and mandatory rest breaks when outdoor temperatures reach 95°F or higher.

Mandates air-conditioning in all delivery vehicles and warehouses, along with personal protective equipment to combat extreme heat at or exceeding 80°F.

Establishes employer requirements to maintain heat illness records, submit annual reports to a department-maintained database, and develop department-approved heat mitigation plans shared with employees.

Imposes minimum penalties of $50 per day for non-compliance, creates worker hotline and online complaint system, and includes a rebuttable presumption of unlawful retaliation if employer takes adverse action within 90 days of employee heat-related complaint.