Senate Bill S2560

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to limiting the civil liability of employers and employees for the spread or possible transmission of COVID-19 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith

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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-S2560 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4102
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §200-b, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8800, A10887

2021-S2560 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the civil liability of employers and employees for the spread or possible transmission of COVID-19 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith.

2021-S2560 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2560 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2560
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JORDAN,  BORRELLO, ORTT -- 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 limiting the civil liabil-
   ity of employers and employees for the spread or possible transmission
   of COVID-19 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Get New York Back to Work act".
   § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 200-b to read as
 follows:
   § 200-B. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYERS  AND  EMPLOYEES  DURING
 COVID-19  PANDEMIC. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "COVERED ENTITY" SHALL MEAN  ONE  OR  MORE  INDIVIDUALS,  BUSINESS
 TRUSTS,  LEGAL  REPRESENTATIVES,  CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS,
 FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS, SOCIETIES,  JOINT  STOCK  COMPANIES,  UNIVERSITIES,
 SCHOOLS,  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ORGANIZATIONS,  RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OR ANY
 ORGANIZED GROUP OF SUCH ENTITIES.
   (B) "GOOD FAITH" SHALL  MEAN  MAKING  REASONABLE  EFFORTS  TO  ACT  IN
 COMPLIANCE  WITH  (I)  APPLICABLE GUIDANCE FROM A FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL,
 TERRITORIAL OR TRIBAL  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AUTHORITY;  OR  (II)  APPROPRIATE
 PROFESSIONAL OR INDUSTRY STANDARDS, RECOMMENDATIONS OR GUIDANCE.
   (C)  "SERIOUS  BODILY INJURY" SHALL MEAN (I) DEATH OR INJURY REQUIRING
 IN-PATIENT HOSPITALIZATION OF AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS; (II) PERMANENT
 IMPAIRMENT OF A BODILY FUNCTION; OR (III) PERMANENT  DAMAGE  TO  A  BODY
 STRUCTURE.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
 IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, NO COVERED ENTITY, AS  DEFINED  BY
 PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY
 CIVIL  ACTION FOR THE SPREAD OR POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 CAUSED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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