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Feb 22, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S6782
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th 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
2015-S6782 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง202-n, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S4645
2019-2020: S2225
2015-S6782 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to displaced building service workers; requires a successor employer to retain for a ninety day transition employment period at affected buildings, building service employees of the terminated building service contractor (and its subcontractors), or other covered employer, employed at the buildings covered by the terminated building service contract or owned or operated by the former covered employer.
2015-S6782 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6782 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the labor law, in relation to displaced building service workers PURPOSE : To promote stability in employment for building service workers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 contains the findings of the legislature regarding volatility of the real estate industry coupled with new trends in the service economy that are undermining stable employment relationships and creating a drain on an already over-burdened social services system. It is a policy of the state to promote stability for building service workers, which will reduce the need for social services resulting from unemployment. Section 2 amends the labor law by adding a new section 202-n. Subdivision 1 contains definitions. Subdivision 2 provides building service employees temporary protection from loss of employment when the building in which they are employed is sold or its control transferred to another entity or, if they are employed by a
2015-S6782 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6782 I N S E N A T E February 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 displaced building service workers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds that the volatility of the real estate industry coupled with new trends in the service economy are undermining stable employment relationships and creating a drain on an already over-burdened social services system. At a time of great uncertainty, it is the policy of the state to promote stability in employment for building service workers, which will reduce the need for social services resulting from unemploy- ment, and promote stability in the service industry. S 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 202-n to read as follows: S 202-N. DISPLACED BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "BUILDING SERVICE" MEANS WORK PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARE OR MAINTENANCE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, WORK PERFORMED BY A WATCHMAN, GUARD, DOORMAN, BUILDING CLEANER, PORTER, HANDYMAN, JANITOR, GARDENER, GROUNDSKEEPER, STATIONARY FIREMAN, ELEVATOR OPERATOR AND STARTER, WINDOW CLEANER, AND SUPERINTEN- DENTS. (B) "BUILDING SERVICE CONTRACT" MEANS A CONTRACT LET TO ANY COVERED EMPLOYER FOR THE FURNISHING OF BUILDING SERVICES, AND INCLUDES ANY SUBCONTRACTS FOR SUCH SERVICES. (C) "BUILDING SERVICE CONTRACTOR" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO ENTERS INTO A BUILDING SERVICE CONTRACT. (D) "BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON EMPLOYED AS A BUILD- ING SERVICE EMPLOYEE BY A COVERED EMPLOYER WHO HAS BEEN REGULARLY ASSIGNED TO A BUILDING ON A FULL OR PART-TIME BASIS FOR AT LEAST NINETY DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ANY TRANSITION IN EMPLOYMENT SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION EXCEPT FOR: (I) PERSONS WHO ARE MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY, OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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