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NY A03256

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires employers with more than 10 employees to notify workers within 24 hours if they had contact with a coworker diagnosed with a disease during a declared federal, state, or local public health emergency

  • Prohibits employers from revealing the name of the diagnosed employee when providing notification

  • Mandates notifications be provided in writing, in both English and the employee's primary language

  • Directs the Labor Commissioner to prepare notification templates in multiple languages based on New York's population demographics and make them available to employers

  • Exempts employers with 10 or fewer employees from the notification requirements

Legislative Description

Requires employers to notify employees if they come into contact with other employees who have been diagnosed in relation to a disease outbreak causing a public health emergency; prohibits employers from disclosing the name of the diagnosed employee.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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