New York A01424 prohibits workplace arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers.

New York A01424, known as the Workers' Rights Enforceability Act, prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers in workplace disputes. It amends the civil practice laws and rules to clarify that section 7515 applies retroactively to nullify pre-existing illegal mandatory arbitration clauses. The act defines terms such as "mandatory predispute arbitration clause" and "mandatory postdispute arbitration clause." It also prohibits covered entities from discharging, threatening, penalizing, or otherwise retaliating against individuals who refuse to agree to.

New York A01424 prohibits workplace arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers.

New York A01424, known as the Workers' Rights Enforceability Act, prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers in workplace disputes. It amends the civil practice laws and rules to clarify that section 7515 applies retroactively to nullify pre-existing illegal mandatory arbitration clauses. The act defines terms such as "mandatory predispute arbitration clause" and "mandatory postdispute arbitration clause." It also prohibits covered entities from discharging, threatening, penalizing, or otherwise retaliating against individuals who refuse to agree to.