Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 10, 2014 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 24, 2014 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S6455
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S6455 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9386
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 19-D ยงยง696 - 696-e, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S152
2017-2018: S2035, S7015
2013-S6455 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6455 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to establish- ing a living wage rate PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: This bill would require large employers and chain stores in New York State to pay a defined living wage - $15 - indexed to inflation. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes A new article 19-D to be added to the Labor Law creating the "Fair Wages Act." Provides definitions for "employer," "formula retail store," "large employer," "manufacturing," "not-for-profit organization," "transporta- tion business," "franchisee or subcontractor," "employee," and "living wage rate." Establishes the living wage rate at fifteen dollars an hour. In addi- tion, it establishes wage increases indexed to consumer price index - all urban consumers, CPI-u, or a successor index as calculated by the U.S. Dept of Labor. States an employer must pay employees an hourly wage of no less than the
2013-S6455 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6455 I N S E N A T E January 24, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing a living wage rate THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 19-D to read as follows: ARTICLE 19-D FAIR WAGES ACT SECTION 696. DEFINITIONS. 696-A. LIVING WAGE RATE. 696-B. PAYMENT OF LIVING WAGE. 696-C. IMPLEMENTATION. 696-D. COMMISSIONER'S POWERS OF INVESTIGATION. 696-E. CIVIL ACTION. S 696. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM: 1. "EMPLOYER" MEANS A FORMULA RETAIL STORE, LARGE EMPLOYER, TRANSPOR- TATION BUSINESS, OR FRANCHISEE OR SUBCONTRACTOR, AND INCLUDES ANY INDI- VIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA- NY, BUSINESS TRUST, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR ANY ORGANIZED GROUP OF PERSONS ACTING AS EMPLOYER. 2. "FORMULA RETAIL STORE" MEANS ANY EMPLOYER THAT OPERATES A RETAIL SALES OR RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENT EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH FRANCHISEES AND THAT, ALONG WITH ELEVEN OR MORE OTHER RETAIL SALES OR RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES, MAINTAINS TWO OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: (A) A STANDARDIZED ARRAY OF MERCHANDISE, A STANDARDIZED FACADE, A STANDARDIZED DECOR AND COLOR SCHEME, A UNIFORM APPAREL, STANDARDIZED SIGNAGE, A TRADEMARK; OR (B) A SERVICEMARK. 3. "LARGE EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY EMPLOYER THAT HAS ANNUAL GROSS REVENUE OF FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE (A) AN EMPLOYER WHOSE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY IS MANUFACTURING; OR (B) A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ANNUAL GROSS REVENUE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13688-03-4
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