New York A05573 allows employees to sue employers for violating safety and health standards or workplace violence.

New York A05573 amends the labor law to allow employees to bring a civil action against their employer in court if the employer violates safety and health standards or workplace violence provisions. The action must be commenced within three years of the violation. Courts can order relief including enjoining the employer, payment of costs and attorney's fees, rehiring or front pay, and lost compensation and damages. The statute of limitations is tolled from the date the employee files a complaint.

New York A05573 allows employees to sue employers for violating safety and health standards or workplace violence.

New York A05573 amends the labor law to allow employees to bring a civil action against their employer in court if the employer violates safety and health standards or workplace violence provisions. The action must be commenced within three years of the violation. Courts can order relief including enjoining the employer, payment of costs and attorney's fees, rehiring or front pay, and lost compensation and damages. The statute of limitations is tolled from the date the employee files a complaint.