Loading chat...
NY A00087
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Prohibits "restrictive employment agreements" in franchise agreements that prevent franchisees from soliciting or hiring employees or former employees of the franchisor or other franchisees
-
Makes it illegal for franchisors to enter into, renew, enforce, or threaten to enforce such restrictive employment agreements, declaring all such agreements void
-
Allows individuals denied employment or otherwise harmed by these agreements to sue for actual damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and court costs
-
Authorizes the Attorney General to take enforcement action against violations under Executive Law section 63, subdivision 12
-
Known as the "End Employer Collusion Act" and takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee; allows for a cause of action against employers who engage in such agreements.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026