Senate Bill S1948

Vetoed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the department of labor to study hostile workplace behavior and its consequences

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S1948 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2247
Law Section:
Labor

2009-S1948 - Summary

Authorizes and directs the department of labor to study hostile workplace behavior and its consequences.

2009-S1948 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1948 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1948

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STACHOWSKI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT in relation to authorizing and directing the department of  labor
  to study workplace abuse and harassment

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that the social
and economic well-being of the  state  is  dependent  upon  healthy  and
productive  employees. Research on hostile workplace behaviors indicates
that a significant percent of employees will experience health-endanger-
ing workplace abuse and  harassment  at  some  point  in  their  working
careers.  In addition to harming the target of such abuse, this behavior
also has consequences for employers, including reduced employee  produc-
tivity  and  morale,  higher turnover and absenteeism rates, and signif-
icant increases in medical and workers' compensation claims.
  S 2. The department of labor is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
study  hostile workplace behavior, including psychological and emotional
abuse, and its consequences, including but not limited to costs incurred
by the workers' compensation system, and shall  develop  recommendations
to reduce workplace abuse and harassment; and report its findings to the
legislature  and  the  governor within one year of the effective date of
this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03104-01-9

2009-S1948A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2247
Law Section:
Labor

2009-S1948A - Summary

Authorizes and directs the department of labor to study hostile workplace behavior and its consequences.

2009-S1948A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1948A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1948--A
    Cal. No. 486

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STACHOWSKI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Labor  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
  Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to  first
  report,  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a second report and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

AN ACT in relation to authorizing and directing the department of  labor
  to study workplace abuse and harassment

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that the social
and economic well-being of the  state  is  dependent  upon  healthy  and
productive  employees. Research on hostile workplace behaviors indicates
that a significant percent of employees will experience health-endanger-
ing workplace abuse and  harassment  at  some  point  in  their  working
careers.  In addition to harming the target of such abuse, this behavior
also has consequences for employers, including reduced employee  produc-
tivity  and  morale,  higher turnover and absenteeism rates, and signif-
icant increases in medical and workers' compensation claims.
  S 2. The department of labor is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
study  hostile workplace behavior, including psychological and emotional
abuse, and its consequences, including but not limited to costs incurred
by the workers' compensation system, and shall  develop  recommendations
to reduce workplace abuse and harassment; and report its findings to the
legislature  and  the  governor within one year of the effective date of
this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--The bill directs the Department of Labor to study  work-
place  abuse  and  harassment  and  to report to the Legislature and the
Governor, within one year, its findings and recommendations for reducing
such abuse and harassment.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2009-S1948B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2247
Law Section:
Labor

2009-S1948B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the department of labor to study hostile workplace behavior and its consequences.

2009-S1948B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1948B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1948--B
    Cal. No. 486

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STACHOWSKI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Labor  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
  Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to  first
  report,  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a second report and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of  second  report
  --  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
  ing its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT in relation to authorizing and directing the department of  labor
  to study workplace abuse and harassment

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that the social
and economic well-being of the  state  is  dependent  upon  healthy  and
productive  employees. Research on hostile workplace behaviors indicates
that a significant percent of employees will experience health-endanger-
ing workplace abuse and  harassment  at  some  point  in  their  working
careers.  In addition to harming the target of such abuse, this behavior
also has consequences for employers, including reduced employee  produc-
tivity  and  morale,  higher turnover and absenteeism rates, and signif-
icant increases in medical and workers' compensation claims.
  S 2. The department of labor is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
study  hostile workplace behavior, including psychological and emotional
abuse, and its consequences, including but not limited to costs incurred
by the workers' compensation system, and shall  develop  recommendations
to reduce workplace abuse and harassment; and report its findings to the
legislature  and  the  governor within one year of the effective date of
this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03104-05-9

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