New York Senate Bill 5698

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO LABOR
Pending: Senate Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Enacts the "protection in the workplace act"; provides that injuries to employees as a result of the commission of a sexual offense shall entitle such employee to all rights and benefits available pursuant to the workers' compensation law and, in addition, shall permit such employee to pursue any other remedies available at law or in equity; clarifies that workers' compensation should be exclusive remedy except when the employee suffers personal injury as a result of a sexual offense committed by a co-worker.

Enacts the "protection in the workplace act"; provides that injuries to employees as a result of the commission of a sexual offense shall entitle such employee to all rights and benefits available pursuant to the workers' compensation law and, in addition, shall permit such employee to pursue any other remedies available at law or in equity; clarifies that workers' compensation should be exclusive remedy except when the employee suffers personal injury as a result of a sexual offense committed by a co-worker.

Sen. Kevin Parker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-03	Senate	REFERRED TO LABOR
2023-03-13	Senate	REFERRED TO LABOR

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S5698
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05698&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S05698