S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6292--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 3, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Labor -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance
with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to certain mandatory disclo-
sures in job advertisements
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 section 219-b to
read as follows:
§ 219-B. MANDATORY LANGUAGE IN JOB ADVERTISEMENTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION:
(A) "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY PERSON, ENTITY, BUSINESS, CORPORATION, PART-
NERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR AN ASSOCIATION EMPLOYING AT LEAST
ONE HUNDRED EMPLOYEES. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE STATE, A PUBLIC
AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.
(B) "THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS
NOT THE EMPLOYER THAT POSTS MULTIPLE JOB VACANCIES OR LISTINGS ON BEHALF
OF OR INDEPENDENTLY OF EMPLOYERS FOR JOB SEEKERS TO SEARCH AND APPLY TO
JOB POSTINGS ON ONE PLATFORM.
2. ANY ADVERTISEMENT OF A JOB, IN PRINTED OR DIGITAL FORM, BY AN
EMPLOYER OR THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY, SHALL STATE WHEN SUCH JOB
SHALL BE FILLED AS FOLLOWS:
(A) IF THE EMPLOYER INTENDS FOR THE POSITION TO BE FILLED IN NINETY
DAYS OR LESS, THE ADVERTISEMENT SHALL STATE IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND BOLD
TYPE: THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND THE EMPLOYER INTENDS TO
FILL THIS POSITION BY (DATE).
(B) IF THE EMPLOYER INTENDS FOR THE POSITION TO BE FILLED MORE THAN
NINETY DAYS FROM ADVERTISING, THE ADVERTISEMENT SHALL STATE IN CAPITAL
LETTERS AND BOLD TYPE: THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND THE
EMPLOYER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION NO SOONER THAN (DATE).
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C) IF THERE IS NO EXPECTATION THAT THE JOB IS TO BE FILLED, THE
ADVERTISEMENT SHALL STATE IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND BOLD TYPE: THIS POSTING
IS NOT FOR A CURRENT VACANCY BUT THE EMPLOYER IS SEEKING RESUMES TO
REVIEW IN THE FUTURE WHEN JOBS BECOME AVAILABLE.
3. (A) WHEN A POSITION FOR WHICH AN EMPLOYER HAS PUBLICLY ADVERTISED
HAS BEEN FILLED, THE EMPLOYER SHALL REMOVE ANY POSTING OR ADVERTISEMENT
MADE BY THE EMPLOYER WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE POSITION HAVING BEEN
FILLED. IF THE EMPLOYER IS AWARE OR SHOULD BE REASONABLY AWARE THAT A
THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY POSTED THE POSITION INDEPENDENTLY OF THE
EMPLOYER, THE EMPLOYER SHALL NOTIFY THE THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY
THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
(B) IF A THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW
THAT A POST FOR A PARTICULAR POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED OR HAS OTHERWISE
EXPIRED, THE THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY SHALL REMOVE THE POST WITHIN
TWO WEEKS OF THE DATE IT KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW OF THE POSITION
BEING FILLED.
4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF
EMPLOYER AND THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY PRACTICES TO DETERMINE ONGO-
ING VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION. ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION MAY REPORT THE VIOLATION TO THE DEPARTMENT.
5. (A) IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, THE EMPLOYER OR
THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY SHALL RECTIFY ITS VIOLATION WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS AND PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT A FINE OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR EACH PRINT PUBLICATION OR DIGITAL PLATFORM THE ADVERTISEMENT
APPEARS IN.
(B) IF THE EMPLOYER OR THIRD-PARTY JOB POSTING ENTITY DOES NOT RECTIFY
ITS VIOLATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, THE EMPLOYER OR THIRD-PARTY JOB POST-
ING ENTITY SHALL PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT A FINE OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR EACH PRINT PUBLICATION OR DIGITAL PLATFORM THE ADVERTISEMENT APPEARS
IN.
(C) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT THIRTY-DAY PERIOD THAT THE ADVERTISEMENT
REMAINS POSTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, THE EMPLOYER OR THIRD-PARTY
JOB POSTING ENTITY SHALL PAY DOUBLE THE FINE ASSESSED FOR THE PREVIOUS
PERIOD.
6. THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.