Senate Bill S4447A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the state policy against restraint of trade

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4447 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 952, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7361
2017-2018: S1589

2015-S4447 - Summary

Relates to the state policy against restraint of trade.

2015-S4447 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4447 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4447

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the state  policy  against
  restraint of trade

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 32 to read
as follows:

                               ARTICLE 32
                    POLICY AGAINST RESTRAINT OF TRADE
SECTION 930. POLICY.
        931. PARTICULAR RESTRAINTS OF TRADE UNENFORCEABLE.
        932. EXCEPTIONS.
  S 930. POLICY. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY REAFFIRMS  THAT  THE  POLICY  OF
THIS STATE IS TO DISFAVOR RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN EMPLOYMENT AS CONSTI-
TUTING A RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
  S 931. PARTICULAR RESTRAINTS OF TRADE UNENFORCEABLE. A COVENANT NOT TO
COMPETE,  OR NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO EITHER EMPLOYEES
OR CUSTOMERS, SHALL NOT BE ENFORCEABLE  AGAINST  A  FORMER  EMPLOYEE  NO
LONGER  EMPLOYED  BY A BUSINESS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NO LONGER IN A
CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BUSINESS, UNLESS (1) THE  COVENANT  IS
REASONABLE IN GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT OR IN TIME BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THE CASE AND (2) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE:
  (A)  SUCH  EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LEFT THE BUSINESS VOLUN-
TARILY OR WAS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED OR DISCHARGED FOR MISCONDUCT; AND
SUCH EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IS UNIQUE AS A MATTER OF LAW. AN
EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IS CONSIDERED UNIQUE IF AND  ONLY  IF
HE  OR SHE POSSESSES TRADE SECRETS OF THE BUSINESS OR CONFIDENTIAL MATE-
RIAL THAT IS AKIN TO A TRADE SECRET.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06922-01-5

              

2015-S4447A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 952, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7361
2017-2018: S1589

2015-S4447A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the state policy against restraint of trade.

2015-S4447A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4447A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4447--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Labor  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the labor law, in relation to the state policy against
  restraint of trade

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
as follows:

                               ARTICLE 33
                    POLICY AGAINST RESTRAINT OF TRADE
SECTION 950. POLICY.
        951. PARTICULAR RESTRAINTS OF TRADE UNENFORCEABLE.
        952. EXCEPTIONS.
  S  950.  POLICY.  THE  LEGISLATURE HEREBY REAFFIRMS THAT THE POLICY OF
THIS STATE IS TO DISFAVOR RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN EMPLOYMENT AS CONSTI-
TUTING A RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
  S 951. PARTICULAR RESTRAINTS OF TRADE UNENFORCEABLE. A COVENANT NOT TO
COMPETE, OR NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO EITHER  EMPLOYEES
OR  CUSTOMERS,  SHALL  NOT  BE  ENFORCEABLE AGAINST A FORMER EMPLOYEE NO
LONGER EMPLOYED BY A BUSINESS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NO LONGER  IN  A
CONTRACTUAL  RELATIONSHIP  WITH THE BUSINESS, UNLESS (1) THE COVENANT IS
REASONABLE IN GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT OR IN TIME BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THE CASE AND (2) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE:
  (A) SUCH EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LEFT THE  BUSINESS  VOLUN-
TARILY OR WAS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED OR DISCHARGED FOR MISCONDUCT; AND
SUCH EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IS UNIQUE AS A MATTER OF LAW. AN
EMPLOYEE  OR  INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IS CONSIDERED UNIQUE IF AND ONLY IF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06922-02-6
              

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