NY A10672

Requires employment agency license application forms and contracts to be provided in multiple languages at the commissioner's discretion, based on state population demographics and other relevant factors.

Expands employment agency contract requirements to include employer contact information, address of employment, anticipated hours and days of work, employee benefits (housing, health insurance, sick leave, holidays, retirement), and anticipated employment period.

Requires employment agencies to provide job applicants with a separate "terms and conditions" document in plain language accompanying each contract, with a notice that it is not legally binding.

Prohibits employment agencies from requiring or accepting deposits or advance fees from job applicants of any kind, eliminating previous exceptions for class "A" and "A-1" employment.

Increases criminal penalties for violations from $1,000 to $2,500 per violation for specified offenses, establishes civil penalties up to $1,000 for first offenses and $5,000 for subsequent offenses within six years, and allows the attorney general to enforce employment agency regulations.