As per S4878/A398, notice of such information must also be provided to an employee when there is a reduction in hours, temporary separation, or any other interruption of continued employment, that results in “total or partial unemployment.” The notification must be provided on a form furnished and approved by NYDOL with certain identifying employer information. Notification of Eligibility for Unemployment BenefitsĬurrently, New York employers must provide employees who are terminated or separated from employment a Record of Employment form concerning the right to file an application for unemployment compensation benefits. Additional Protections for InternsĪccording to A7355/S7382, which Governor Hochul recently signed, the New York State Human Rights Law is amended to specifically state that interns are protected from discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression.Įffective Date: took effect immediately upon Governor Hochul’s signature. For example, NYLL Section 198-a provides for criminal penalties for employers and their officers and agents for “failing to pay the wages of any of employees.”Įffective Date: took effect immediately after Governor Hochul’s signature. This new law does not replace the existing criminal wage theft offenses under the NYLL. The amendment defines “property” to include “compensation for labor or services” and adds “wage theft” to the definition of “larceny”. ![]() Pursuant to the New York Penal Law, “ person steals property and commits larceny when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate the same to himself or to a third person, he wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds such property from an owner thereof.” N.Y. Governor Hochul also signed S2832A, amending the New York Penal Law to render wage theft a form of criminal larceny. We expect that the New York Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) will soon create a form of notice for employers.Įffective Date: took effect immediately upon Governor Hochul’s signature. The law only applies to non-managerial and non-supervisory employees and does not prohibit “casual conversations” in the workplace.Įmployers must also post a sign or notice informing employees of their rights under the law. The law, which modifies New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) Section 201-d, defines “political matters” as “matters relating to elections for political office, political parties, legislation, regulation and the decision to support any political party or political, civic, community, fraternal or labor organization.” “Religious matters” are defined as those “relating to religious affiliation and practice and the decision to join or support any religious organization.” In line with other states with similar laws, pursuant to Bill S4982, employers may not discriminate against employees who refuse to attend employer-sponsored meetings, or listen to a speech or communications, where such communications have the primary purpose of communicating the employer’s opinion concerning political or religious matters (commonly referred to as “captive audience” meetings). Prohibition of Mandatory Meetings and Communications Concerning an Employer’s Political or Religious Views The new law, Bill A5295, provides that an invention assignment provision found in an employment agreement, “shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information” Therefore, any existing provisions or newly signed provisions to the contrary are unenforceable.Įffective Date: took effect immediately upon Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature. Prohibitions RElating to Invention Assignment Provisions in Employment Agreements ![]() ![]() After reviewing the below, which summarizes the new laws in descending order of effective date, employers should speak to counsel to assess whether any changes should be made to their policies, procedures, or employment agreements. ![]() In recent weeks, New York enacted various employment laws that provide additional protections for New York employees.
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