New York A 6948: Provides that 32 hours shall constitute a legal week's work

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A06948 Summary:

BILL NOA06948 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05629

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SPONSORBronson

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §160-a, Lab L

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Provides that 32 hours shall constitute a legal week's work, with the exception of farm workers and certain other employees.

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BILL NOA06948 

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03/18/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6948

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the number of hours which
 constitute a work week

 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 section 160-a to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 160-a. Hours to constitute a week's work. 1. Unless otherwise
 4 provided by law, for all employees, except those engaged in farm work
 5 and those affected by subdivision four of section two hundred twenty of
 6 this chapter, thirty-two hours shall constitute a legal week's work.
 7 2. This section shall not prevent an agreement for overwork at an
 8 increased compensation, except upon work by or for the state or a munic-
 9 ipal corporation, or by contractors or subcontractors therewith, and
 10 except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10355-01-5

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