New York bill S01686 prohibits retail businesses from requiring employees to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures.

New York bill S01686 amends the labor law to add a new section prohibiting retail businesses from directing employees to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures. "Human billboard" activities involve holding or wearing signs or specific clothing outside a retail business for advertising purposes. "Extreme temperature" is defined as an outdoor temperature of ninety degrees Fahrenheit or above. The prohibition applies to any retail business engaged primarily in selling consumer goods at one or more stores within the state. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New York bill S01686 prohibits retail businesses from requiring employees to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures.

New York bill S01686 amends the labor law to add a new section prohibiting retail businesses from directing employees to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures. "Human billboard" activities involve holding or wearing signs or specific clothing outside a retail business for advertising purposes. "Extreme temperature" is defined as an outdoor temperature of ninety degrees Fahrenheit or above. The prohibition applies to any retail business engaged primarily in selling consumer goods at one or more stores within the state. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.