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NY A05799
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Employees who take paid family leave are no longer required to request reinstatement to their former position before filing a discrimination complaint against their employer
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Creates a private right of action allowing employees to sue covered employers in court as an alternative to filing a complaint with the Workers' Compensation Board for paid family leave discrimination violations
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Employees who prevail in court are entitled to compensatory, actual, and punitive damages, injunctive relief, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and other remedies the court deems appropriate
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Employees with pending claims before the Workers' Compensation Board where no finding has been issued may withdraw and instead file a lawsuit against their employer
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Updates gendered language throughout the discrimination statute (replacing "his or her" and "he or she" with gender-neutral "their" and "they")
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
1/7/2026