Lawmakers in New York proposed Senate Bill 1488. This bill would prohibit businesses from retaliating if employees file workers’ compensation claims following work-related injuries. Within this bill, retaliation is defined as “threatening to contact or contacting U.S. immigration authorities over a worker’s suspected citizenship or immigration status as well as that of household members of workers.” If it’s passed into law, any employer found to be violating the law will face fines between $500 and $2,000. The bill currently sits with the Senate Labor Committee.
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