New York enacts the "trapped at work act" to prohibit employment promissory notes.

The New York "trapped at work act" amends the labor law by adding a new article. It prohibits employers from requiring workers to execute employment promissory notes as a condition of employment. These notes, which require workers to pay employers if they leave before a set period, are deemed unconscionable, against public policy, and unenforceable. The act also outlines enforcement mechanisms, including fines for employers and attorney's fees for employees successfully defending against such notes. It takes effect immediately.

New York enacts the "trapped at work act" to prohibit employment promissory notes.

The New York "trapped at work act" amends the labor law by adding a new article. It prohibits employers from requiring workers to execute employment promissory notes as a condition of employment. These notes, which require workers to pay employers if they leave before a set period, are deemed unconscionable, against public policy, and unenforceable. The act also outlines enforcement mechanisms, including fines for employers and attorney's fees for employees successfully defending against such notes. It takes effect immediately.