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NY A01006
NY A01006Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities
AI Summary
This bill eliminates provisions that previously allowed employers to pay employees with disabilities less than the minimum wage under special certificates issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. The legislation amends the labor law to remove language that exempted individuals with disabilities from standard minimum wage requirements and adds new provisions ensuring that employees with disabilities must be paid the same wage as employees without disabilities in comparable positions. Specifically, the bill removes the previous allowance for paying reduced wages to workers whose earning capacity is impaired by physical or mental disability and prohibits employers from paying employees with disabilities less than the highest acceptable minimum wage, regardless of whether they have a special certificate. The changes will be implemented in stages, with key provisions taking effect in December 2025 and December 2027, giving employers time to adjust their wage practices. The bill aims to promote fair compensation and reduce wage discrimination against workers with disabilities by ensuring they receive equal pay for comparable work.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (41)
Phil Steck (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Scott Bendett (R),
Alec Brook-Krasny (R),
Keith Brown (R),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Patrick Chludzinski (R),
Vivian Cook (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Jeff Gallahan (R),
Jarett Gandolfo (R),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
John Mikulin (R),
Misha Novakhov (R),
Kwani O'Pharrow (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Jon Rivera (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
David Weprin (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
print number 1006b (on 05/22/2025)
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