New York Senate Bill 365 (Prior Session Legislation) Enacts the New York privacy act to require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared.
The law, which takes effect on , requires every private-sector employer to provide notice of its electronic monitoring practices to all employees 1) upon hiring, with written or electronic employee acknowledgement, and 2) more generally, in a "conspicuous place" viewable by all employees.
Under New York State Labor Law (Section 201-i) employers cannot ask or require employees, or potential employees, to provide their personal social media account password, username, or access to their personal social media account in any way.
Certain federal and New York State policies are required to be disclosed in an established employee handbook. Examples include, but may not be limited to, the following: New York State policies: A disclosure of the meal and rest breaks policy.
Intrusion into an individual's private solitude or seclusion. An employee may allege this form of privacy invasion when an employer unreasonably searches (e.g., a locker or desk drawer) or conducts surveillance in areas in which an employee has a legitimate expectation of privacy (e.g., dressing rooms).
In addition to granting access to records to you about yourself, the Personal Privacy Protection Law enables you to attempt to amend or correct a record when you believe that the record is inaccurate, irrelevant, untimely or incomplete.
It includes discussion of at-will disclaimers, wage and hour policies, leave policies, employee benefits, employee conduct policies, and other provisions. This Checklist is designed to comply with New York law and the law in key local jurisdictions. Other local laws may impose additional or different requirements.
Sections to include in an employee handbook. Introduction and welcome. Company overview. Employment relationships, types and structure. Code of conduct. Performance expectations. Work attendance expectations. Compensation and benefits. Training and development.
Certain federal and New York State policies are required to be disclosed in an established employee handbook. Examples include, but may not be limited to, the following: New York State policies: A disclosure of the meal and rest breaks policy.
Employers in New York State must provide all employees time off for meals, after working a certain number of hours. In general, employers must provide at least 30 minutes of unpaid time off if an employee works more than 6 hours. The Meal Period Guidelines outline the requirements.