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NY S00238

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

George Maziarz

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new Section 79-O to the Civil Rights Law establishing employer reference immunity for nursing homes and elder care facilities
  • Permits employers to disclose documented job performance information from an employee's personnel file to the employee or prospective employer upon request
  • Grants immunity from civil liability to employers who disclose information in good faith
  • Removes immunity if preponderance of evidence shows the employer knew the information was false or misleading, disclosed it with reckless disregard for truth, or the disclosure violated state or federal law
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Provides civil immunity for certain employers who provide information relating to a former employee to a prospective employer, nursing home or elder care facility unless such information is knowingly false or misleading or violates a state or federal law; provides that if evidence is established that the information the former employer gave was knowingly false by such employer to the prospective employer about the former employee, a civil liability will be upheld.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Codes1/5/2011

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