S 8589

As amended 1/16/2026: - Requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 90 days' advance written notice before a significant workforce reduction caused by automation or artificial intelligence affecting either 25 or more employees or 25% of the workforce, whichever is less. - Establishes a 90-day transition period for affected employees during which the employer must offer either continued wages or employer-paid retraining, and prohibits termination during this period without just cause. - Subjects non-compliant employers to civil penalties, liability for employee back pay, ineligibility for state financial incentives for five years, and inclusion on a public registry of violators.