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NY A08000
Bill
Status
9/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jenifer Rajkumar
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AI Summary
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Establishes 20 days of unpaid leave annually for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking to address effects of abuse including medical care, counseling, legal assistance, safety planning, and relocation.
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Applies to employers with 25 or more employees and employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours in the preceding 12 months.
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Requires employers to maintain confidentiality of all information related to the leave request and permits leave to be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule by mutual agreement.
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Protects job restoration to the same or equivalent position with equivalent pay and benefits upon return from leave, and maintains health insurance coverage during the leave period.
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Prohibits employer interference, discrimination, or retaliation against employees exercising these rights, with violations subject to civil action for damages, attorney fees, and liquidated damages of up to 25 percent if willful.
Legislative Description
Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/3/2024