Lunch & Learn: New Personnel Records Law

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On Sept. 9, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed A.2107/S.3460 into law, granting current and former employees new rights concerning their personnel records. Among other things, the new law gives employees the right to access their personnel records, requires employers to provide notice when certain “negative information” is placed in a personnel record and an opportunity for employees to respond and permits employees to add certain information to their records. The law takes effect on Nov. 8, 2026.