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S04097 Summary:

BILL NOS04097 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02175

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRBAILEY, FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SANDERS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 19-E §§697-a - 697-j, Lab L

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Provides for unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.

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BILL NOS04097 

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01/31/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4097

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 31, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SANDERS --
 read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the entitlement to unpaid
 leave of absence from employment for victims of domestic violence

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 19-E to
 2 read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 19-E
 4 UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR
 5 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE

 6 Section 697-a. Definitions.
 7 697-b. Entitlement to leave.
 8 697-c. Leave taken intermittently or on reduced leave schedule.
 9 697-d. Notice of intention to take leave.
 10 697-e. Certification.
 11 697-f. Confidentiality.
 12 697-g. Restoration to position.
 13 697-h. Prohibited acts.
 14 697-i. Civil action.
 15 697-j. Savings clause.
 16 § 697-a. Definitions. As used in this article:
 17 1. "Victim of domestic or sexual abuse" shall mean a victim of domes-
 18 tic violence, a sex offense, or stalking.
 19 2. "Victim of domestic violence" shall mean an individual who is a
 20 victim of an act which would constitute a family offense pursuant to
 21 subdivision one of section eight hundred twelve of the family court act.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04113-01-5

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 1 3. "Victim of a sex offense" shall mean a victim of an act or acts
 2 that would constitute a violation of article one hundred thirty of the
 3 penal law.
 4 4. "Victim of stalking" shall mean a victim of an act or acts that
 5 would constitute a violation of section 120.45, 120.50, 120.55 or 120.60
 6 of the penal law.
 7 5. "Employee" shall mean a person who is employed for at least twelve
 8 months for not less than one thousand base hours during the immediately
 9 preceding twelve month period.
 10 6. "Employer" shall mean a person or corporation, partnership, indi-
 11 vidual proprietorship, joint venture, firm or company, or other similar
 12 legal entity which engages the services of an employee and employs twen-
 13 ty-five or more employees for each working day during each of twenty or
 14 more calendar work weeks in the then current or immediately preceding
 15 calendar year. "Employer" includes the state, any political subdivision
 16 thereof, and all public offices, agencies, boards or bodies.
 17 § 697-b. Entitlement to leave. Any employee of an employer in the
 18 state who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence shall be eligible
 19 for twenty days of unpaid leave from their employment during any twelve
 20 month period in order to address domestic or sexual violence or ongoing
 21 effects of such domestic or sexual violence, including but not limited
 22 to:
 23 1. seeking medical attention for, or recovering or taking care of the
 24 victim's child while the child recovers from, any physical or psycholog-
 25 ical injuries caused by the domestic or sexual violence; or
 26 2. attending counseling sessions for the victim of domestic or sexual
 27 violence or for such victim's child in order to deal with the effects of
 28 the domestic or sexual violence; or
 29 3. seeking legal assistance including attending court proceedings or
 30