Senate Bill S1961B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires employers to display a poster containing information on veterans' benefits and services which shall be created and distributed by the department of labor

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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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2021-S1961 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3913
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-h, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8155, A10259

2021-S1961 - Summary

Requires employers to display a poster containing information on veterans' benefits and services which shall be created and distributed by the department of labor for display by employers with more than fifty full-time equivalent employees.

2021-S1961 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1961 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1961
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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  requiring  employers  to
   display  a  poster  containing  information  on veterans' benefits and
   services which shall be created and distributed by the  department  of
   labor

   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 section 201-h  to
 read as follows:
   § 201-H. POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO CREATE AND
 DISTRIBUTE A VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES POSTER.
   2. SUCH POSTER SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING  THE
 FOLLOWING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS:
   A.  CONTACT  NUMBERS  FOR  VETERANS'  RESOURCES, INCLUDING CONTACT AND
 WEBSITE INFORMATION FOR THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES;
   B. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT;
   C. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES;
   D. TAX BENEFITS;
   E. NEW YORK STATE VETERAN DRIVERS' LICENSES;
   F. UNEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND BENEFITS;
   G. LEGAL SERVICES; AND
   H. CONSTITUENCY GROUPS SUCH AS  WOMEN'S,  AFRICAN  AMERICANS',  NATIVE
 AMERICANS', AND LGBTQ VETERANS' GROUPS.
   3. EVERY EMPLOYER IN THE STATE SHALL DISPLAY THE POSTER CREATED PURSU-
 ANT  TO THIS SECTION IN A PLACE ACCESSIBLE TO SUCH EMPLOYER'S EMPLOYEES,
 AND IN A VISUALLY CONSPICUOUS MANNER.
   § 2.  This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

co-Sponsors

2021-S1961A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3913
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-h, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8155, A10259

2021-S1961A - Summary

Requires employers to display a poster containing information on veterans' benefits and services which shall be created and distributed by the department of labor for display by employers with more than fifty full-time equivalent employees.

2021-S1961A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1961A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1961--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to
   display a poster containing  information  on  veterans'  benefits  and
   services  which  shall be created and distributed by the department of
   labor
 
   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 section 201-h to
 read as follows:
   § 201-H. POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL CONSULT WITH THE DIVISION OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  TO  CREATE  AND
 DISTRIBUTE A VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES POSTER.
   2.  SUCH POSTER SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE
 FOLLOWING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS:
   A. CONTACT AND WEBSITE  INFORMATION  FOR  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'
 SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT'S VETERANS' PROGRAM;
   B. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT;
   C. EDUCATIONAL, WORKFORCE, AND TRAINING RESOURCES;
   D. TAX BENEFITS;
   E. NEW YORK STATE VETERAN DRIVERS' LICENSES AND NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICA-
 TION CARDS;
   F.  ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS UNDER STATE AND/OR
 FEDERAL LAW;
   G. LEGAL SERVICES; AND
   H. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE U.S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS
 VETERANS CRISIS LINE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03682-04-1

co-Sponsors

2021-S1961B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3913
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-h, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8155, A10259

2021-S1961B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires employers to display a poster containing information on veterans' benefits and services which shall be created and distributed by the department of labor for display by employers with more than fifty full-time equivalent employees.

2021-S1961B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1961B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1961--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BROOKS, KENNEDY, MANNION -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor
   in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation  to  requiring  employers  to
   display  a  poster  containing  information  on veterans' benefits and
   services which shall be created and distributed by the  department  of
   labor
 
   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 section 201-h  to
 read as follows:
   § 201-H. POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO CREATE AND
 DISTRIBUTE A VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES POSTER.
   2. SUCH POSTER SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING  THE
 FOLLOWING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS:
   A.  CONTACT  AND  WEBSITE  INFORMATION  FOR  THE DIVISION OF VETERANS'
 SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT'S VETERANS' PROGRAM;
   B. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT;
   C. EDUCATIONAL, WORKFORCE, AND TRAINING RESOURCES;
   D. TAX BENEFITS;
   E. NEW YORK STATE VETERAN DRIVERS' LICENSES AND NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICA-
 TION CARDS;
   F. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS UNDER STATE  AND/OR
 FEDERAL LAW;
   G. LEGAL SERVICES; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03682-08-2
 S. 1961--B                          2

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