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NY S00413

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Gounardes

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from including "no-rehire" provisions in settlement agreements that would bar employees or independent contractors from future employment with the employer or related entities

  • Renders any release of claims unenforceable if it contains such a prohibition on future employment as a condition of settlement

  • Allows employers and employees to mutually agree to terminate an existing employment relationship as part of a settlement without violating this provision

  • If a release is deemed unenforceable under this section, the employer must still honor all other terms of the settlement agreement, including providing full payment to the employee

  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law and applies to all agreements entered into on or after that date

Legislative Description

Makes the release of any claim by an employee, or independent contractor who is a natural person, against an employer, unenforceable if, as a condition of such resolution, the employee or independent contractor is prohibited from applying for, accepting, or engaging in future employment with such employer, or any entity or entities related to such employer.

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/7/2026
Judiciary3/24/2025
Judiciary1/8/2025

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