New York S 5629: Provides that 32 hours shall constitute a legal week's work

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S05629 Summary:

BILL NOS05629 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06948

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SPONSORRAMOS

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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 NOS05629 

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02/26/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5629

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 26, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- 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 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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