Int. No. 512
By Council Member Lancman
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain city contractors to implement workplace violence prevention programs
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 6 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 6-142 to read as follows:
? 6-142 Social Services Workplace Violence Prevention Act. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
"Contracting agency" means the following city agencies: the administration for children's services, the department for the aging, the department of homeless services and the human resources administration/department of social services.
"Covered contractor" means a person that contracts with a contracting agency in order to provide social services directly to members of the public and that has one or more employees, except that a covered contractor does not include any person required to comply with section 27-b of the New York labor law.
"Employee" means a non-public employee who performs work for a covered contractor.
"Retaliatory action" means an adverse employment action taken against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to discharge, suspension, demotion, penalization or discrimination.
"Supervisor" means any person within a covered contractor's organization who has the authority to direct and control the work performance of an employee, or who has the authority to take corrective action regarding a violation of a law, rule or regulation of which an employee submits written notice.
"Workplace" means any location away from an employee's domicile where an employee performs any work-related duty in the course of his or her employment by a covered contractor.
"Workplace violence" includes any homici...
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