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NY S01860
Bill
Status
6/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the Office of Mental Health and Division of Human Rights, to create and distribute written materials about mental health services, resources, hotlines, websites, signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, and anti-discrimination laws for employees with mental health-related disabilities.
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Mandates that all employers post these materials in an accessible and visually conspicuous location, with translations into at least the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in New York based on the most recent American Community Survey data.
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Directs the Commissioner to establish voluntary guidance for employers addressing mental health in the workplace, including strategies to reduce stigma, increase awareness of mental health concerns, create inclusive workplaces for those with mental health disabilities, and promote wellness and stress management.
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Requires the voluntary guidance to include both best practice guidelines and written and digital resources that employers may use at their discretion.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of labor to create and distribute to employers written materials regarding mental health services and resources available to employees to be posted in the workplace; directs voluntary guidance for employers to put in place strategies and programs to support the mental health and wellness of their employees; provides that such guidance be in written and digital resources and in English or translated to an additional primary language or languages as applicable.
Last Action
referred to labor
5/14/2024