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NY A07976
Bill
Status
8/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michael Fitzpatrick
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from discharging, threatening, penalizing, or retaliating against employees who confront or attempt to confront an individual to prevent theft or unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise.
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Defines retaliation to include reducing work hours, denying promotions, and decreasing pay, but excludes training or retraining on applicable employer policies.
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Does not require employees to confront or prevent theft and allows employers to maintain policies advising employees against confronting individuals suspected of theft.
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Applies to all employers, their agents, and officers of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.
Last Action
held for consideration in labor
4/9/2024