Bill > A00987

This bill directs the New York State Department of Labor to create and maintain a public online database that lists employers with 50 or more employees who receive various forms of public assistance. Specifically, the bill defines "public assistance" broadly to include medical assistance, child health insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds, earned income tax credits, and supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. To be included on this list, employers must have employees who work at least 26 weeks per year and a minimum of 10 hours per week while receiving one or more of these types of public assistance. The list will be published on the Department of Labor's website and updated annually, providing transparency about which businesses have a significant number of employees receiving government support. The bill is designed to shed light on the relationship between employment and public assistance, potentially highlighting employers with wages that may not fully support workers' basic needs.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A987