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NY A04428

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Cunningham

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor to publish information on its website by March 1, 2027 about federal and state workplace rights applicable to employees and independent contractors, including which rights apply regardless of immigration status and information about union organizing

  • Mandates employers provide this rights information to all employees by August 1, 2027 (and on first day of work for new hires), post it visibly at the workplace, and make it available online or via mobile app if those are regular communication methods

  • Requires the information be provided in English and any language spoken as a primary language by at least 5% of an employer's workforce

  • Establishes a $500 civil penalty for employer violations, though first-time violators receive notice and 30 days to correct before penalties apply

  • Directs the Division of Immigrant Policies and Affairs to conduct outreach by April 1, 2027 including information about the Office for New Americans hotline, immigration legal services, workplace immigration enforcement procedures, and Temporary Protected Status eligibility

Legislative Description

Directs the commissioner of labor to establish an immigrant worker's bill of rights.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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