NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5976B
SPONSOR: Wright TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law, the public officers law, and the
labor law, in relation to discrimination
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to establish a model policy regarding the
prevention of discrimination and a model training program to prevent
discrimination in the workplace.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one establishes the statement on discrimination in bids.
Section two provides details for the reimbursement of funds paid by
state agencies and state entities for the payment of awards adjudicated
in discrimination claims.
Section three provides details for the reimbursement of funds paid by a
public entity for the payment of awards adjudicated in discrimination
claims.
Section four establishes the model policy and training program for the
prevention of discrimination in the workplace.
Section five provides for the severability clause of this legislation.
Section six provides the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
Technical corrections to the bill related to legislation that has become
current law.
JUSTIFICATION:
Many workers in the United States do not realize that they are entitled
to rights, as both employers and employees of their workplace. Discrimi-
nation laws serve as a measure to protect individuals from being
discriminated against by employees, and, or employers based on a variety
of different reasons. This bill would help to further eliminate discrim-
ination in the workplace by establishing prevention and a training poli-
cy.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2019: A.5976 - Wright- Passed Assembly 2018: A.10461- Wright - Passed
Assembly
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided however:
(a) section one of this act shall take effect on the first of January
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and
(b) section four of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eight-
ieth day after it shall have become a law.
(c) Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.
