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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ABINANTI  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ARROYO, CLARK, COOK, PERRY, SCARBOROUGH -- read once and  referred  to
  the Committee on Labor

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  labor  law, in relation to prohibiting employer
  retaliation against employees in the financial services industry

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 740 of the labor law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
  (H) "FINANCIAL INSTITUTION" MEANS:
  (I) AN INSURED BANK (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(H) OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE  ACT  (12  U.S.C.  1813(H))), OR A BANK CHARTERED BY ANY STATE
WHICH CONDUCTS BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (II) A COMMERCIAL BANK OR TRUST COMPANY;
  (III) A PRIVATE BANKER;
  (IV) AN AGENCY OR BRANCH OF A FOREIGN BANK IN THE UNITED STATES;
  (V) ANY CREDIT UNION;
  (VI) A THRIFT INSTITUTION;
  (VII) A BROKER OR DEALER REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE
COMMISSION  UNDER  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78A ET
SEQ.);
  (VIII) A BROKER OR DEALER IN SECURITIES OR COMMODITIES;
  (IX) AN INVESTMENT BANKER OR INVESTMENT COMPANY;
  (X) A CURRENCY EXCHANGE;
  (XI) AN ISSUER, REDEEMER, OR CASHIER  OF  TRAVELER'S  CHECKS,  CHECKS,
MONEY ORDERS, OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS;
  (XII) AN OPERATOR OF A CREDIT CARD SYSTEM;
  (XIII) AN INSURANCE COMPANY;
  (XIV) A DEALER IN PRECIOUS METALS, STONES, OR JEWELS;
  (XV) A PAWNBROKER;

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

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  (XVI) A LOAN OR FINANCE COMPANY;
  (XVII) A TRAVEL AGENCY;
  (XVIII)  A LICENSED SENDER OF MONEY OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO ENGAGES AS
A BUSINESS IN THE  TRANSMISSION  OF  FUNDS,  INCLUDING  ANY  PERSON  WHO
ENGAGES  AS  A  BUSINESS  IN  AN  INFORMAL  MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEM OR ANY
NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO ENGAGE IN A BUSINESS IN FACILITATING THE  TRANSFER
OF  MONEY  DOMESTICALLY  OR  INTERNATIONALLY OUTSIDE OF THE CONVENTIONAL
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SYSTEM;
  (XIX) A TELEGRAPH COMPANY;
  (XX) A  BUSINESS  ENGAGED  IN  VEHICLE  SALES,  INCLUDING  AUTOMOBILE,
AIRPLANE, AND BOAT SALES;
  (XXI) PERSONS INVOLVED IN REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS AND SETTLEMENTS;
  (XXII) THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE;
  (XXIII)  AN  AGENCY  OF  THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR OF A STATE OR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CARRYING OUT A DUTY OR POWER OF A BUSINESS DESCRIBED IN
THIS PARAGRAPH;
  (XXIV) AN INDIAN CASINO OR OTHER GAMING OPERATION;
  (XXV) ANY BUSINESS OR AGENCY WHICH ENGAGES IN ANY ACTIVITY  WHICH  THE
SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DETERMINES, BY
REGULATION, TO BE AN ACTIVITY WHICH IS SIMILAR  TO,  RELATED  TO,  OR  A
SUBSTITUTE  FOR  ANY  ACTIVITY  IN  WHICH ANY BUSINESS DESCRIBED IN THIS
PARAGRAPH IS AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE; OR
  (XXVI) ANY OTHER BUSINESS DESIGNATED  BY  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  FINANCIAL  SERVICES  WHOSE CASH TRANSACTIONS HAVE A HIGH
DEGREE OF USEFULNESS IN CRIMINAL, TAX, OR REGULATORY MATTERS.
  S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 740 of the  labor  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  442 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
  (a) discloses, or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public
body an activity,  policy  or  practice  of  the  employer  that  is  in
violation  of  law,  rule  or regulation (I) which violation creates and
presents a substantial and specific danger to the public health or safe-
ty[, or]; (II) which constitutes  health  care  fraud;  OR  (III)  WHICH
CONSTITUTES  A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS, FINAN-
CIAL OR ACCOUNTING FRAUD, OR MISAPPROPRIATION OR MISUSE OF THE FUNDS  OF
A  FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, A HEDGE FUND OR PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM, OR OF THE
CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS;
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.