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NY A05983

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Fitzpatrick

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from discharging, threatening, penalizing, or retaliating against employees who confront or attempt to confront individuals to prevent theft of goods, wares, or merchandise

  • Defines retaliation to include reducing work hours, denying promotions, and decreasing pay, but explicitly excludes training or re-training on employer policies

  • Does not require employees to confront or prevent theft as part of their job duties

  • Allows employers to maintain policies advising employees against confronting shoplifters or preventing theft

  • Amends the labor law by adding new section 215-d, effective immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor2/25/2025

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