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NY S01027
Bill
Status
6/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Gounardes
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AI Summary
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Eliminates requirement that employees request reinstatement to their former position before filing discrimination complaints related to paid family leave with the workers' compensation board.
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Establishes a private right of action allowing employees to sue covered employers in court for violations regarding paid family leave discrimination, as an alternative to filing board complaints.
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Entitles prevailing plaintiffs to compensatory, actual, and punitive damages, injunctive relief, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and other appropriate court remedies.
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Permits employees with pending board claims (where no finding has been issued) as of the effective date to withdraw those claims and instead file court actions under the new private right of action.
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Updates gender-specific pronouns throughout workers' compensation law to use gender-neutral language ("their" instead of "his or her").
Legislative Description
Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.
Last Action
referred to labor
3/12/2024