Steck’s bill is now state law. The “Trapped at Work Act” in the Senate was sponsored by Rachel May, a Democrat from Syracuse. No longer can contract provisions force workers to repay training costs when they leave a job.
A driving factor, not unique to Guilderland, Van Alstyne said, is “health insurance continues to rise.”
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