Phone, Email, and Internet Monitoring Notice Law For Private Employers Enacted by New York State
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that will require private employers to notify all employees if that employer monitors employee emails, internet usage, or phone calls. The bill, signed into law as an amendment to the New York State Civil Rights Act, requires employers to post a notice either physically or electronically in a conspicuous place or manner informing employees of the surveillance.
The law will take effect on May 7, 2022 and will apply to all employers regardless of size. Employers must not only provide this notice to all current employees but also must inform new employees of this practice upon being hired. The notice must be in writing and must be acknowledged by the employee also in writing or electronically.
Employers who violate the law will be subject to a fine of $500 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second offense, and $3,000 for the third and each subsequent offense.
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