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NY S07437

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits "restrictive employment agreements" in franchise agreements that prevent franchisees from soliciting or hiring employees or former employees of the franchisor or other franchisees

  • Bars franchisors from entering, renewing, enforcing, or threatening to enforce such restrictive employment agreements, rendering any such agreements void

  • Allows individuals denied employment or otherwise harmed by violations to sue for actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to take enforcement action against violations under Executive Law section 63(12)

  • Named the "End Employer Collusion Act" and takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee; allows for a cause of action against employers who engage in such agreements.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/13/2025
Judiciary4/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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