States / New York / S 5559

S 5559 Passed First Chamber

Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

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Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Feb 25, 2025
Last action
Mar 20, 2025 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
55 · Moderate