Senate Bill S417

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Proposes an amendment to the constitution relating to equal pay for equal work

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

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2011-S417 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §17-a, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S752

2011-S417 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Proposes an amendment to article 1 of the constitution relating to equal pay for equal work; provides that all employees shall receive equal pay for equal work of comparable value, skill, effort and responsibility that is performed under similar working conditions.

2011-S417 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S417 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   417

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KRUEGER, DUANE, PARKER, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Judiciary

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
  equal pay for equal work

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article  1  of  the
constitution be amended by adding a new section 17-a to read as follows:
  S 17-A. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK OF COMPA-
RABLE  VALUE,  SKILL, EFFORT, AND RESPONSIBILITY PERFORMED UNDER SIMILAR
WORKING CONDITIONS.  THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK OF COMPA-
RABLE VALUE REQUIRES THAT CONSIDERATION OF SEX, RACE OR NATIONAL  ORIGIN
SHALL NOT INFLUENCE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WAGES OR
SALARIES.
  S  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89015-01-1

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