§ 203-c. Employee privacy protection. 1. No employer may cause a video\nrecording to be made of an employee in a restroom, locker room, or room\ndesignated by an employer for employees to change their clothes, unless\nauthorized by court order.\n 2. No video recording made in violation of this section may be used by\nan employer for any purpose.\n 3. In any civil action alleging a violation of this section, the court\nmay:\n (a) award damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to a\nprevailing plaintiff; and\n (b) afford injunctive relief against any employer that commits or\nproposes to commit a violation of this section.\n 4. The rights and remedies provided herein shall be in addition to,\nand not supersede, any other rights and remedies provided by statute or\ncommon law.\n 5. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to any law\nenforcement personnel engaged in the conduct of his or her authorized\nduties.\n
N.Y. Lab. Law § 203-c
Employee privacy protection
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Davis v. Duane Reade, Inc. (2014)
Most recently applied in Davis v. Duane Reade, Inc. (September 2014)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.