STATE OF NEW YORK
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2035--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 18, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LIU,
SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the commissioner's duty to
ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employ-
ment contracts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 21 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 16 to read as follows:
3 16. Shall require employers to inform their employees that non-disclo-
4 sure or non-disparagement provisions in their employment contracts do
5 not prohibit them from speaking with law enforcement, the equal employ-
6 ment opportunity commission, the state division of human rights, a local
7 commission on human rights, or an attorney retained by the employee.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01540-03-9
