S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to eliminating a disincentive
for whistleblowers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 740 of the labor law, as added by
chapter 660 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
7. Existing rights. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to dimin-
ish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any employee under any other
law or regulation or under any collective bargaining agreement or
employment contract[; except that the institution of an action in
accordance with this section shall be deemed a waiver of the rights and
remedies available under any other contract, collective bargaining
agreement, law, rule or regulation or under the common law].
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13265-01-3