NY Labor Law 203-c – Pospis Law, PLLC

January 20, 2019 by mjpospis

Nanny’s Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Surveilance

In a recently-filed lawsuit, the plaintiff – a nanny for a Manhattan couple – alleges (inter alia) that her employers subjected her to unlawful surveillance in violation of New York Labor Law 203-C. The complaint is captioned Vanessa Rivas v. Lauren Rose Angelo Seltzer, Matthew Seltzer, NY Sup. Ct. NY Cty. Index No. 150309/2019 Jan.…

Court Clarifies Limited Scope of Whistleblower Law’s Waiver Provision

In Davis v. Duane Reade, Inc. (2d Dept. Sept. 24, 2014), the court explained the narrow scope of the waiver provision of New York’s Whistleblower Law: Labor Law § 740(7) provides that “the institution of an action in accordance with this section shall be deemed a waiver of the rights and remedies available under any…