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NY A02681
NY A02681Prevents occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease by implementing a model infectious disease exposure prevention standard and requiring employers to implement such model or a similar plan; provides that where an action brought by an employee under the provisions of this section, or a defense, counterclaim, or crossclaim brought by an employer in response thereto, is found upon judgment to be completely without merit in law and undertaken primarily to harass or maliciously injure a
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Introduced
01/19/2021
01/19/2021
In Committee
04/19/2021
04/19/2021
Crossed Over
04/20/2021
04/20/2021
Passed
04/23/2021
04/23/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/05/2021
05/05/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Prevents occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease by implementing a model infectious disease exposure prevention standard and requiring employers to implement such model or a similar plan; provides that where an action brought by an employee under the provisions of this section, or a defense, counterclaim, or crossclaim brought by an employer in response thereto, is found upon judgment to be completely without merit in law and undertaken primarily to harass or maliciously injure another, the court may in its discretion impose sanctions against the attorney or party who brought such action, defense, counterclaim or crossclaim; makes related provisions.
AI Summary
This bill prevents occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease by implementing a model infectious disease exposure prevention standard and requiring employers to implement such a model or a similar plan. It provides that if an action brought by an employee or a defense, counterclaim, or crossclaim brought by an employer is found to be completely without merit and undertaken primarily to harass or injure another, the court may impose sanctions against the attorney or party who brought such action. The bill also establishes workplace safety committees that can raise health and safety concerns, review workplace policies, and participate in government inspections, and prohibits retaliation against employees who participate in such committees.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (64)
Karines Reyes (D)*,
Peter Abbate (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Brian Barnwell (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Steven Cymbrowitz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Michael Durso (R),
Steven Englebright (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Demond Meeks (D),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Catherine Nolan (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
Steve Otis (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
José Rivera (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
David Rosenthal (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Gina Sillitti (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Monica Wallace (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
approval memo.7 (on 05/05/2021)
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