A06516

Requires employers to offer paid leave of absence to veterans on Veterans' day, except for emergency or critical employees, who shall be offered another day of paid leave.

Introduced·3/5/25

New York A06516 requires employers to offer paid leave to veterans on Veterans' Day.

New York A06516 mandates that employers provide paid leave of absence to veterans on Veterans' Day. Exceptions apply to emergency or critical employees, who must be offered another day of paid leave. The bill defines "veteran" as someone who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from military service. The requirement applies to all employers except governmental agencies or instrumentalities.

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Where it stands

Current
Labor Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

May 22

Assembly

amend (t) and recommit to labor

May 22

Assembly

print number 6516a

Jan 7

Assembly

referred to labor