"New York's New Personnel Records Law: What Employers Must Do Before November 8," Davis Wright Tremaine Webinar
On September 9, 2026, Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill S3460 into law, giving New York employees broad new rights to access their personnel records, requiring employers to respond to requests within five business days, mandating notice when certain negative information is added to a file, and imposing penalties for noncompliance. The law takes effect November 8, 2026, leaving employers a short window to get ready.
Davis Wright Tremaine's Lyle Zuckerman and Lisa Dayan hosted webinar on what the statute requires and the practical steps employers should take now. They cover what belongs in a personnel file, how to build a compliant request-and-response process, the new negative-information notice obligation, and how to train HR and managers before the effective date.