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Senate passes bill banning no-rehire clauses in settlement agreements after floor debate
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Print 413, which prohibits employers from including broad no-rehire clauses in settlement agreements for workplace harassment and discrimination claims; vote was 36-22 on March 20, 2025.
The New York State Senate on March 20 passed Senate Print 413, a bill to ban "no-rehire" provisions in settlement agreements arising from workplace harassment or discrimination claims. The bill was described on the floor as an amendment to the general obligations law and, according to the sponsor memo read on the floor, will prevent settlement terms that bar victims from seeking future employment across an entire company or employer group.
Senator Helming opposed the measure, arguing the bill and its timing were…
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