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NY A00455
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Steck
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from knowingly making false or misleading statements about wages, benefits, or wage supplements to induce someone to enter or remain in an employment relationship
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Allows employees who were fraudulently induced to sue for all damages incurred in reliance on the false statements
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Awards successful plaintiffs costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and prejudgment interest
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Provides liquidated damages equal to 100% of the total reliance damages (effectively doubling the recovery)
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Establishes a claim for fraudulent inducement to enter into an employment relationship based on false promises as to wages, benefits, or intentions as to the duration of employment.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026