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A 5573: Relates to civil actions brought by employees for violations of an employer violating safety and health standards or workplace violence.
What A 5573 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the labor law to provide employees with more options for seeking justice when their rights are violated. Employees can now bring civil actions against employers who have violated labor laws, with the action needing to be commenced within three years of the violation. The court can order various relief, including enjoining the employer's conduct, paying costs and attorneys' fees, rehiring or reinstating the employee, and awarding lost compensation and damages. The statute of limitations is tolled from the date the employee files a complaint or the commissioner starts an investigation, whichever is earlier.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to labor (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5573
- What is the current status of A 5573?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5573 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to labor".
- Did A 5573 pass?
- Not yet. A 5573 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5573, and where is it now?
- A 5573 was authored by Asm. Harry Bronson with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Labor.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to labor |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | referred to labor |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 341 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5573 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, TAPIA, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to civil actions brought by employees The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 27-a of the labor law is amended 2 by adding a new paragraph e to read as follows: 3 e. An employee may bring a civil action in a court of competent juris- 4 diction against any employer alleged to have violated the provisions of 5 this section. Such action must be commenced within three years after 6 such violation. The court shall have jurisdiction to order all appropri- 7 ate relief, including enjoining the conduct of any employer; ordering 8 payment of costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the employee by the 9 entity in violation; and ordering rehiring or reinstatement of the 10 employee to their former position with restoration of seniority or an 11 award of front pay in lieu of reinstatement, and an award of lost 12 compensation and damages, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. The 13 statute of limitations shall be tolled from the date an employee files a 14 complaint with the commissioner or the commissioner commences an inves- 15 tigation, whichever is earlier, until an order to comply issued by the 16 commissioner becomes final, or where the commissioner does not issue an 17 order, until the date on which the commissioner notifies the complainant 18 that the investigation has concluded. Investigation by the commissioner 19 shall not be a prerequisite to nor a bar against a person bringing a 20 civil action under this section. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08515-01-5
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