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NY S07658
Bill
Status
4/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Ramos
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AI Summary
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Expands workplace violence risk factors that public employers must evaluate to include guarding property, workplace bullying/abusive conduct, working with dangerous individuals, working in private homes, and working in high-crime areas
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Requires employers to implement additional prevention methods including increasing staff on duty, providing body scanners, bullet-proof barriers, metal detectors, and personal alarm systems with location tracking
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Mandates employee training on preventing and reporting workplace bullying and abusive conduct, with training required for new employees and whenever new hazards are introduced
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Creates a mandatory violent incident log requiring employers to record date, time, location, description, classification of perpetrator, and consequences for each workplace violence incident, with records maintained for at least five years
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Establishes civil penalties for non-compliance: up to $50 per day for non-serious violations and up to $200 per day for serious violations, with enforcement through the commissioner and courts including injunction authority for imminent dangers
Legislative Description
Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence including additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions to prevent workplace violence.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LABOR
1/7/2026