Assembly Bill A9131B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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Bill Amendments

2023-A9131 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8797
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Labor
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A38

2023-A9131 - Summary

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.

2023-A9131 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9131
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN ACT in relation to directing the New York State Department  of  Labor
   to  establish  a  voluntary  training  and  certification  program for
   employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. a. The New York State Department of Labor, in consultation
 with the Office of Employee Relations and the Office of the Chief  Disa-
 bility  Officer  shall  establish a voluntary training and certification
 program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge
 and that support an inclusive workplace and the advantages of a neurodi-
 verse workforce. The program shall  promote  techniques  and  strategies
 employers  can  implement  to  increase neurodiversity in the employer's
 workforce through neurodiverse hiring  and  training  supply  chains  by
 working  with  companies that employ neurodiverse individuals with disa-
 bilities.
   b. The Department of Labor will develop and manage the  program.    As
 part  of  the  program, the Department of Labor will develop a series of
 online/virtual  training  programs  for  employers  for  key  components
 related to training employers on topics including:
   (i)  workforce sensitivity training regarding people with neurological
 differences such as Autism, ADHD,  dyslexia,  and  other  neurodivergent
 neurotypes;
   (ii) recognition of the advantages of neurodiversity and a neuroinclu-
 sive  workforce and workplace which promotes success for the business or
 organization through creativity and innovation;
   (iii) commitment to consider and interview for employment neurodiverse
 individuals and appropriate job opening advertisements;
   (iv) workplace inclusion of neurodiverse individuals;
   (v) supply chain neurodiversity to the extent practicable;
   (vi) providing reasonable accommodations to neurodiverse employees;
   (vii) website accessibility;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14460-01-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9131A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8797
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Labor
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A38

2023-A9131A - Summary

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.

2023-A9131A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9131--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  in relation to directing the New York State Department of Labor
   to establish  a  voluntary  training  and  certification  program  for
   employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. a. The New York State Department of Labor, in  consultation
 with the Office of Employee Relations, the Office for People with Devel-
 opmental  Disabilities,  the Office of Mental Health, the Justice Center
 for the Protection of People with Special Needs, the Council on Develop-
 mental Disabilities, Access VR, and the Office of the  Chief  Disability
 Officer,  shall establish a voluntary training and certification program
 for employers that have taken the  Neurodiversity  Training  Pledge  and
 that support an inclusive workplace and the advantages of a neurodiverse
 workforce. The program shall promote techniques and strategies employers
 can  implement  to  increase  neurodiversity in the employer's workforce
 through neurodiverse hiring and training supply chains by  working  with
 companies that employ neurodiverse individuals with disabilities.
   b.  The  Department  of Labor will develop and manage the program.  As
 part of the program, the Department of Labor will develop  a  series  of
 online/virtual  training  programs  for  employers  for  key  components
 related to training employers on topics including:
   (i) workforce sensitivity training regarding people with  neurological
 differences  such  as  Autism,  ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent
 neurotypes;
   (ii) recognition of the advantages of neurodiversity and a neuroinclu-
 sive workforce and workplace which promotes success for the business  or
 organization through creativity and innovation;
   (iii) commitment to consider and interview for employment neurodiverse
 individuals and appropriate job opening advertisements;
   (iv) workplace inclusion of neurodiverse individuals;
   (v) supply chain neurodiversity to the extent practicable;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2023-A9131B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8797
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Labor
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A38

2023-A9131B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.

2023-A9131B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9131--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   ARDILA, K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Labor
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT in relation to directing the New York State Department  of  Labor
   to  establish  a  voluntary  training  and  certification  program for
   employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. a. The New York State Department of Labor, in consultation
 with the Office of Employee Relations, the Office for People with Devel-
 opmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, the  Justice  Center
 for the Protection of People with Special Needs, the Council on Develop-
 mental  Disabilities, Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vo-
 cational Rehabilitation (ACCESS-VR), the Office of the Chief  Disability
 Officer, and any other relevant groups as deemed necessary, shall estab-
 lish a voluntary training program and certification for employers, enti-
 tled  the  Neurodiversity Training Pledge, to support an inclusive work-
 place and the advantages of a neurodiverse workforce. Such certification
 shall be awarded upon completion of the training program.  The  training
 program  shall promote techniques and strategies employers can implement
 to increase neurodiversity in the workplace.
   b. The Department of Labor shall develop an online or virtual training
 program for employers which shall address key topics including:
   (i) education  and  instruction  on  workplace  sensitivity  regarding
 neurological  conditions  such  as  autism spectrum disorder, attention-
 deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and other conditions;
   (ii) recognition of the advantages of neurodiversity and a neuroinclu-
 sive workforce and workplace which promotes success  through  creativity
 and innovation;
   (iii)  strategies  for  creating an inclusive and supportive interview
 process;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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