2025-2026 Regular SessionNew York Legislature

A04278

Legislative Summary

Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
referred to labor
Assembly
3/19/2025
amend and recommit to labor
Assembly
3/19/2025
print number 4278a
Assembly

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Labor(Assembly)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/3/202540.8 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/3/202541.6 KB