Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul enacted legislation that requires public and private employers to grant current and former employees access to their personnel records. This law will take effect on November 8, 2026, and includes new requirements for notice and recordkeeping.
Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul enacted legislation mandating that both public and private employers in the state must grant current and former employees access to their personnel records. According to a recent summary by the international law firm Seyfarth Shaw, this law will come into effect on November 8, 2026, and it also introduces new requirements for notice, recordkeeping, and…