S 5463: Permits an employee to commence a private action against an employer for violation of frequency of wage payment violations; directs increased penalties.
What S 5463 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to provide remedies for payment of wage violations in New York. An employee can bring a private action for a violation of the law, and if they prevail, they will be awarded a specific amount of money for each violation. The amounts are as follows: $1,000 for a first violation, $2,000 for a second violation, and $3,000 for a third or subsequent violation. This law will take effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO LABOR (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5463
- What is the current status of S 5463?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5463 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 S 5463 pass?
- Not yet. S 5463 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5463, and where is it now?
- S 5463 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Labor. It is filed under Labor, alongside 46 other New York Labor bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 184 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5463 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 remedies for payment of wage violations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 198 of the labor law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 1-c to read as follows: 3 1-c. An employee may bring a private action for a violation of section 4 one hundred ninety-one of this article. If the employee prevails such 5 employee shall be awarded one thousand dollars for a first violation, 6 two thousand dollars for a second violation and three thousand dollars 7 for a third or subsequent violation. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09744-01-5
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