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NY A00704
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from installing or requiring employees to install monitoring software on personal electronic devices, including tracking of mouse movements, keystrokes, browsing history, location data, video recording, or camera access for productivity monitoring
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Limits employer monitoring of work-from-home employees using employer-provided devices to website browsing history only
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Prohibits employers from requiring employees to keep cameras on while working from home
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Permits employers to require employees to use video communication programs for work-related activities
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Authorizes the Labor Commissioner to promulgate regulations to implement the law
Legislative Description
Prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees working at home to install monitoring software on the personal electronic device of such employee, limits monitoring on an electronic device provided by the employer to the website browsing history of such employee, and prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to leave a camera on while such employee is working from home; provided, however, an employer may require an employee to utilize a video communication program for work-related activities.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026