New York S 10539: Relates to the application of New York state's human rights law to out-of-state employees

Status: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (as of 2026-05-19)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 10539

Sponsors: Julia Salazar

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S10539 Summary:

BILL NOS10539 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00444

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SPONSORSALAZAR

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §298-b, Exec L

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Relates to the application of New York state's human rights law to employees who work outside of the state of New York, if their employer maintains a physical address within New York state.

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BILL NOS10539 

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05/19/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10539

 IN SENATE

 May 19, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to protecting remote
 workers who reside out-of-state under New York state's human rights
 law

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 298-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 298-b. Application of article to out-of-state employees. The
 4 provisions of this article shall apply as hereinafter provided to
 5 employers that maintain a physical address in the state of New York and
 6 to employees, regardless of the location where such employees perform
 7 work.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00415-01-5

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