Int. No. 78-A
By Council Members Brewer, Hanif, Cabán, Won, Restler, Dinowitz, Avilés, Nurse, Bottcher, Narcisse, Hudson, Ossé, Schulman, Hanks, Williams, Riley, Louis, Menin, Richardson Jordan, Krishnan, Rivera and Marte (by request of the Manhattan Borough President)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an informational campaign concerning workers’ rights under the earned safe and sick time act
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 8 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 20-919.1 to read as follows:
§ 20-919.1 Public education campaign. a. The commissioner shall engage in ongoing public education efforts to inform employers, employment agencies, employees and job applicants about their rights and responsibilities under this chapter, and shall make best efforts to:
1. In coordination with the department of health and mental hygiene, distribute posters, flyers, and other written materials concerning employees’ rights pursuant to this chapter to pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and hospitals and such other sites as may be appropriate; and
2. Invite the New York city health and hospitals corporation to participate in the posting and dissemination of posters, flyers and written materials concerning employees’ rights pursuant to this chapter.
b. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the acceptance or display of such materials by private entities.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
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