BILL NUMBER: S6108
SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to including public employ-
ment in wage payment provisions
 
PURPOSE:
The bill provides a remedy for employees who are not paid by their
public employer.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subdivision 3 of section 190 of the labor law, as amended by
chapter 281 of the laws of 2002, is amended
Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently public employees are forced to resort to grievance arbi-
tration, which may take place over an inordinate length of time and
cost, in order to recover unpaid earned wages. This is particularly
problematic for non-union employees. There are no consequences for a
public employer failing to pay wages, such as a school district retain-
ing compensation for extracurricular activities to teachers or for
contingent workers. Adding public employers to existing law will serve
as deterrent to employers withholding funds and provide a safety net for
compensation.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S7192- Referred to Labor
2021-22: S.5640 - Referred to Labor
2019-20: S.5087 - Referred to Labor
2017-18: S.3119 - REFERRED TO LABOR
2015-16: S.1774 - Referred to Labor
2013-14: S.7895 - Referred to Rules
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Takes effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S6108: 190 labor law, 190(3) labor law