Bill > A00618

This bill amends the New York labor law to require employers to explicitly inform their employees that any non-disclosure or non-disparagement clauses in their employment contracts cannot prevent them from communicating with certain official entities. Specifically, employees must be told that they are still free to speak with law enforcement agencies, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the state division of human rights, local commissions on human rights, or an attorney they have hired. This provision is designed to ensure that employees understand they retain the right to report potential workplace misconduct, discrimination, or legal violations, even if they have signed contracts with confidentiality or non-disparagement provisions that might otherwise seem to limit such communications. The law would take effect immediately upon enactment, providing immediate protection for employees' ability to engage with relevant authorities about workplace issues.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A618