New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4476: Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain striking workers who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits
Status: In committee, January 7, 2026
Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.
What the bill says
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain striking workers who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain striking workers who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 592 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 20 of the laws of 2020, are amended to read as follows: 1. Industrial controversy. (a) The accumulation of benefit rights by a claimant shall be suspended during a period of [two consecutive weeks] ONE WEEK beginning with the day after such claimant lost [his or her] THEIR employment because of a strike or other industrial controversy except for lockouts, including concerted activity not authorized or sanctioned by the recognized or certified bargaining agent of the claimant, and other concerted activity conducted in violation of any existing collective bargaining agreement, in the establishment in which [he or she] SUCH CLAIMANT was employed, except that benefit rights may be accumulated before the expiration of such [two] ONE week period beginning with the day after such strike or other industrial controversy was terminated. (b) Benefits shall not be suspended under this section if: (i) The employer hires a permanent replacement worker for the employee's position. A replacement worker shall …
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is S4476?
- S4476 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain striking workers who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits.
- What does S4476 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain striking workers who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits.
- What is the status of S4476?
- In committee as of January 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO LABOR (January 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4476?
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4476?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4476
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.