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NY S00381
Bill
Status
3/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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AI Summary
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Requires the Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Office of Mental Health and Division of Human Rights, to create written materials on mental health services, resources, hotlines, and anti-discrimination laws for employees with mental health-related disabilities
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Mandates all New York employers post these mental health resource materials in a visible, accessible location in the workplace
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Requires materials be translated into at least the 12 most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficiency individuals in New York, based on U.S. Census Bureau data
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Directs the Commissioner to establish voluntary guidance for employers on reducing mental health stigma, recognizing signs of mental health concerns, creating inclusive workplaces, and promoting wellness and stress management
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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
1/7/2026