Legislative Bill Tracking
State Issues
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Governor
Cuomo signed into law A.5308B (Crespo)/S.6549 (Carlucci), which prohibits
potential employers from making a wage or salary history inquiry
for prospective employees, except in cases where federal law would require
it. This law takes effect on January 6, 2020. The Governor
also signed a bill, A.8093A (McMahon)/ S.5248B, that will expand gender-based
wage protections by ensuring that members of legally protected classes,
such as women and racial minority groups, receive the same pay as
non-protected class employees for equal or "substantially similar
work, when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and
responsibility." This law goes into effect 90 days from
enactment.
Federal Issues
- The House Financial Services Committee approved
a number of bills this week that focused on consumer credit reporting
reform and diversity boards of directors. The credit reporting bills are
part of a package of reform authored by Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA).
For additional information on any of the State or Federal issues, please contact:
Michael P. Smith, President, NYBA, at (212) 297-1699
Clare M. Cusack, General Counsel, at (212) 297-1664
Megan Rowan McGovern, Deputy General Counsel & VP, Government Relations, at (212) 297-1669