Just ahead of the Trapped at Work Act’s effective date, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) released guidance clarifying several key issues the statute had previously left unresolved.
As a quick reminder and as we explain in more detail here, the Trapped at Work Act (TAWA) prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign an agreement that obligates an employee to repay the employer for specific benefits if their employment relationship terminates before a certain date absent certain conditions. TAWA also exempts certain agreements from coverage, such as financial bonuses, relocation assistance, or other non-educational assistance not tied to specific job performance, unless the employee resigned or was terminated for “misconduct.”
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