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Senate Bill S266
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S266 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S266 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S266 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the elder law, in relation to providing for guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To develop a guide for businesses regarding the hiring, retaining and retraining of mature workers in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Elder Law by adding a new article 3. Directs the Office for Aging and the Department of Labor to develop and update on an annual basis, a guide for businesses for hiring, retaining and retraining mature workers in New York State. Specifies the manner in which such guides shall be made available. Section 2. Effective Date. EXISTING LAW : None JUSTIFICATION : Workers in New York State are working longer than ever due to the recession of 2008. For some older New Yorkers, their financial struggles continue. It is important that the State assist these mature workers and business's age friendly working environments.
2015-S266 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 266 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to providing for guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to read as follows: ARTICLE III AGING IN COMMUNITIES TITLE I WORKPLACE INITIATIVES SECTION 301. MATURE WORKERS SUPPORT GUIDE. S 301. MATURE WORKERS SUPPORT GUIDE. 1. THE OFFICE SHALL, IN CONJUNC- TION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DEVELOP AND UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS A GUIDE FOR BUSINESSES FOR HIRING, RETAINING, AND RETRAINING MATURE WORKERS IN NEW YORK STATE. 2. SUCH GUIDE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES OF THE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND DEPARTMENT OF STATE. BUSINESSES THAT OBTAIN CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A LINK TO THIS GUIDE, OR A PAPER COPY UPON REQUEST, WHEN THEY APPLY FOR SUCH CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE. A REASON- ABLE FEE MAY BE CHARGED FOR PAPER COPIES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT BUSINESS OWNERS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00359-01-5
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