NY A05411

Declares void any express or implied contractual provision that waives or limits an employee's substantive or procedural rights under New York's labor law or human rights law, including shortened statutes of limitations and waivers of class action rights under CPLR Article 9

Permits waivers only in two circumstances: settlement of good faith disputes not initiated by the employer, or agreements entered into upon or following termination of employment

Exempts dispute resolution processes contained in collective bargaining agreements from the waiver prohibition, preserving union-negotiated grievance procedures

Includes a federal preemption carve-out, meaning the restrictions do not apply where federal law would override state requirements

Adds parallel provisions to both the Labor Law (new Section 219-e) and the Executive Law/Human Rights Law (new Section 302) with identical protections and severability clauses