By T. EDWARD WILLIAMS, ESQ. Jan 18, 2022
Effective May 7, 2022, New York state private employers must tell employees if the employer is monitoring or intercepting employees’ telephone conversations, transmissions, electronic mail or transmissions, internet access, or usage by any “electronic device or system.” The New York attorney general is charged with enforcing the new law, so, at least for now, employees will not have the right to sue for violating this law. Employers will face a maximum civil penalty of $500.00 for the first violation, $1,000.00 for the second violation, and $3,000.00 for the third and each subsequent violation.