New York - Session 2025-2026
Title: Enacts the protection in the workplace act
Enacts the "protection in the workplace act"; provides that injuries to employees as a result of the commission of a sexual offense shall entitle such employee to all rights and benefits available pursuant to the workers' compensation law and, in addition, shall permit such employee to pursue any other remedies available at law or in equity; clarifies that workers' compensation should be exclusive remedy except when the employee suffers personal injury as a result of a sexual offense committed by a co-worker.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A 10740 | Relates to owner liability for construction industry wage theft | in_committee |
| S 2028 | Relates to eligibility for ordinary disability benefits and re-employment of disability retirees of the New York city police pension fund Tier III plans | in_committee |
| S 2078 | Requires or allows licensing entities to suspend business licenses for certain businesses that are charged or convicted of wage theft | in_committee |
| S 2494 | Relates to actions involving public petition and participation | in_committee |
| S 3460 | Relates to granting employees access to personnel records | in_committee |
| S 4188 | Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds | in_committee |
| S 8021 | Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies | in_committee |
| S 9591 | Enacts the retired childcare worker workforce re-entry act | in_committee |