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NY A06756
Bill
Status
5/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Maryjane Shimsky
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AI Summary
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Amends Labor Law Section 21 to add a new subdivision 16 requiring employers to inform employees that non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions in employment contracts do not prohibit communication with law enforcement.
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Specifies that such provisions do not prevent employees from speaking with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the State Division of Human Rights, or local commissions on human rights.
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Clarifies that non-disclosure or non-disparagement clauses do not restrict employees from communicating with attorneys they have retained.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions in employment contracts.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/3/2024