Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Apr 7, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO LABOR
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Momentum
- 44 · Moderate