On September 9, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill granting current and former New York employees the right to access their personnel records and requiring employers to notify employees when negative information is placed in their personnel records. The new law amends the New York State Labor Law and is scheduled to take effect on November 8, 2026.
Read MoreThe New York State legislature passed a bill that, if enacted, would grant current and former employees the right to access their personnel records and require employers to notify employees when negative information is placed in their personnel records. The legislation has not yet been presented to the Governor; but if enacted, would be a major change to New York law, which does not currently grant employees a statutory right to access their personnel records.
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