New York A 7421: Relates to increasing the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars

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A07421 Summary:

BILL NOA07421 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00162

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SPONSORReyes

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COSPNSRSayegh, Kelles, Gandolfo, Brabenec

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§21 & 224-b, add §21-g, Lab L; add §142-a, Work Comp L

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Authorizes the commissioner of labor and the workers' compensation board to issue stop-work orders; establishes procedure for the issuance of such orders; establishes penalties for failure to comply with such orders.

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BILL NOA07421 

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03/25/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7421

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REYES, SAYEGH, KELLES, GANDOLFO, BRABENEC -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the workers' compensation law, in
 relation to the issuing of stop-work orders

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "stop work-
 2 place abuse today (SWAT) act".
 3 § 2. Section 21 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
 4 sion 17 to read as follows:
 5 17. Shall be authorized to issue stop-work orders as a result of a
 6 violation of this chapter.
 7 § 3. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 21-g to read as
 8 follows:
 9 § 21-g. Stop-work orders. 1. In addition to any other penalties, reme-
 10 dies or sanctions as provided by this chapter, an employer who violates
 11 article six (payment of wages), article nineteen (minimum wage act),
 12 article nineteen-A (minimum wage standards and protective labor prac-
 13 tices for farm workers), section two hundred twelve-a, section two
 14 hundred twelve-b, section one hundred sixty-one or section one hundred
 15 sixty-two of this chapter, or any rule or regulation promulgated there-
 16 under, and such aggregate amount exceeds one thousand dollars shall be
 17 subject to a stop-work order by the commissioner. The commissioner
 18 shall also be authorized to issue a stop-work order if the department is
 19 made aware of any local, city or federal labor violation relating to
 20 payment of wages by an employer and the commissioner deems a stop-work
 21 order an appropriate action as a result of such violation.
 22 2. A stop-work order against an employer shall apply against any
 23 successor firm, corporation, or partnership of the employer in the same
 24 manner that it applies to the employer.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00743-01-5

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 1 3. Within seventy-two hours of finding a violation under subdivision
 2 one of this section after investigation, the commissioner shall notify
 3 such employer in writing of their intention to issue a stop-work order.
 4 Such notice shall: (a) be served in a manner consistent with section
 5 three hundred eight of the civil practice law and rules; (b) notify such
 6 employer of their right to a hearing; (c) notify such employer that they
 7 shall have seventy-two hours to address the violation or violations
 8 before the stop-work order will be issued; and (d) state the factual
 9 basis upon which the commissioner has based their decision to issue a
 10 stop-work order and how such employer shall come into compliance.
 11 4. After receipt of such notice, the employer shall have seventy-two
 12 hours to come into compliance and to notify the commissioner of such
 13 compliance. Within seventy-two hours after the employer's opportunity to
 14 come into compliance, if the employer has not come into compliance, the
 15 commissioner shall issue a stop-work order requiring the cessation of
 16 all business operations of the employer at every site at which the
 17 violation occurs.
 18 (a) A stop-work order shall take effect when served upon the employer
 19 or when served at the worksite.
 20 (b) A stop-work order shall remain in effect until the commissioner
 21 issues an order releasing the stop-work order upo