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NY S00496
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nathalia Fernandez
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 21 of the labor law to add a new subdivision requiring employer notification about employee rights under non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements
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Employers must inform employees that NDA and non-disparagement clauses do not prevent them from speaking with law enforcement agencies
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Protected communications extend to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state Division of Human Rights, and local human rights commissions
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Employees retain the right to consult with their own retained attorney regardless of confidentiality provisions in employment contracts
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Requires employers to inform their employees that non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions in their employment contracts do not prohibit them from speaking with law enforcement, the equal employment opportunity commission, the state division of human rights, a local commission on human rights, or an attorney retained by the employee.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A618
2/4/2026