New York S09773 creates additional remedies for employers who retaliate against employees for jury service.
New York S09773 amends the judiciary law and labor law to create additional remedies for employers who retaliate against employees for exercising their right to be absent from employment due to jury service. The bill introduces labor law civil penalties and allows employees to bring civil actions against employers who unlawfully discharge, penalize, or discriminate against them for serving as jurors. The commissioner can assess civil penalties and order reinstatement or front pay. The act also includes criminal contempt of court as a sanction for violations.
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