§ 13. Oaths of office. The industrial commissioner, members of the industrial board of appeals and the deputy commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office. Such oaths shall be filed in the office of the department of state.
* § 21-a. The industrial commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate agencies of the United States, whereby, in accordance with a law of the United States, the commissioner shall cooperate with such appropriate agencies of the United States in the administration and operation of programs of vocational training or retraining, […]
§ 21-b. Power of the industrial commissioner to make agreements for federal reimbursement to the state of certain expenses in connection with veterans’ training. The industrial commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States veterans’ administration to reimburse the state for expenses heretofore incurred or hereafter to be incurred in connection […]
§ 21-c. Power of commissioner to enter into agreements relating to certain federal acts. The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to take such steps, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary or desirable for the purpose of procuring for the people of this state all of the benefits and assistance, financial or otherwise […]
§ 21-d. Power of commissioner to enter into agreement relating to information obtained by the state directory of new hires. The department, through the commissioner, shall enter into the agreement provided for in section one hundred seventy-one-h of the tax law, and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to carry out the […]
§ 21-e. Powers of the commissioner to prepare and issue a notice to be posted at worksite. 1. The commissioner is hereby authorized to prepare and issue a notice to be posted at the worksite of each and every apparel or garment manufacturer or contractor known to the department in this state. Such notice shall […]
§ 21-f. Job transition plan for certain climate risk-related and energy transition projects. 1. The commissioner, in consultation with labor organizations, shall develop a comprehensive plan to transition, train, or retrain employees that are impacted by climate risk-related and energy transition projects funded from the New York climate action fund climate investment account established pursuant […]
§ 23. Administrative regulations. The commissioner may make, amend and repeal regulations necessary for the internal administration of the department, and not in conflict with the rules adopted by the workmen’s compensation board or the industrial board of appeals pursuant to this chapter for the enforcement of the labor law. Such regulations shall not be […]
§ 24. Delegation of powers by commissioner. The commissioner may by order filed in the department delegate any of his powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed by the deputy commissioner or a head of a division or bureau of such department.
§ 25. Power to enter and inspect premises. The commissioner or the officers and employees of the department shall inspect every place which is, or which they have reasonable cause to believe is, affected by the provisions of this chapter, and they may in the discharge of their duties enter any such places.
§ 25-a. Power to administer the New York youth jobs program tax credit. (a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and administer the program established under this section to provide tax incentives to employers for employing at risk youth in part-time and full-time positions. There will be ten distinct pools of tax incentives. Program one […]
§ 25-b. Power to administer the workers with disabilities tax credit program. (a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and administer the workers with disabilities tax credit program to provide tax incentives to employers for employing individuals with developmental disabilities. The commissioner is authorized to allocate up to six million dollars of tax credits annually. […]
§ 25-c. Power to administer the empire state apprenticeship tax credit program. (a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and administer the empire state apprenticeship tax credit program to provide tax incentives to certified employers for employing qualified apprentices pursuant to an apprenticeship agreement registered with the department pursuant to paragraph (d) of subdivision one […]
§ 26. Examination of books and papers. All papers, books, records or other documents required to be kept by the provisions of this chapter or of the industrial code shall at all times be open for the inspection of the commissioner and the officers and employees of the department, and the persons in charge thereof […]
§ 27. Safety and health standards. 1. Application. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, a safety or health standard promulgated under this section shall apply only to employees not covered by a federal occupational safety or health standard promulgated under section six of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public […]
§ 27-a. Safety and health standards for public employees. 1. Definitions. As used in this section: * a. “Employer” means the state, any political subdivision of the state, a public authority or any other governmental agency or instrumentality thereof. * NB Effective until enactment of legislation by the state of New Jersey * a. “Employer” […]
§ 27-b. Duty of public employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that the risk of workplace assaults and homicides is evaluated by affected public employers and their employees and that such employers design and implement workplace violence protection programs to prevent […]
§ 27-c. Preparation of public employers for state disaster emergencies involving public health. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: a. “Personal protective equipment” shall mean all equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards, including gloves, masks, face shields, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices, respirators, hard hats, and disposable gowns and aprons. […]
§ 27-d. Workplace safety committees. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Employer” shall mean any person, entity, business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or an association employing at least ten employees. The term shall not include the state, any political subdivision of the state, a […]
§ 29. Procedure for issuing safety and health rules. Before any rule is adopted, amended or repealed there shall be a public hearing thereon, notice of which shall be published at least once, not less than ten days prior thereto, in such newspaper or newspapers as the commissioner may prescribe. The commissioner may appoint committees […]
