Increases penalties for discrimination against employees and allocates half of the penalties to the affected employee.

New York A09009 amends the workers' compensation law to increase penalties for discrimination against employees. The bill specifies that penalties must be at least $100 or 15 times the total compensation of the employee subjected to the violation, whichever is greater. Half of the penalties will be paid to the state treasury, and the other half will go to the affected employee. The bill also mandates that employers who violate this law must restore the affected employee to their previous position or privileges and compensate them for any lost earnings, along with attorney fees.

Increases penalties for discrimination against employees and allocates half of the penalties to the affected employee.

New York A09009 amends the workers' compensation law to increase penalties for discrimination against employees. The bill specifies that penalties must be at least $100 or 15 times the total compensation of the employee subjected to the violation, whichever is greater. Half of the penalties will be paid to the state treasury, and the other half will go to the affected employee. The bill also mandates that employers who violate this law must restore the affected employee to their previous position or privileges and compensate them for any lost earnings, along with attorney fees.