N.Y. Lab. Law § 1053

§ 1053. Enforcement. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an\nemployee who is sued by an employer seeking to enforce the provisions of\na promissory note made null and void by this article shall be able to\nrecover attorney's fees upon a successful defense.\n 2. Any employer found to have violated this article shall be fined by\nthe commissioner not less than one thousand dollars and not more than\nfive thousand dollars for each violation. Each worker or prospective\nworker whom an employer required to execute an employment promissory\nnote or against whom an employer seeks to enforce such a note shall\nconstitute a separate violation of this article.\n