N.Y. Labor Law § 1053: Enforcement

* § 1053. Enforcement. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

an employee who is sued by an employer seeking to enforce the provisions

of a promissory note made null and void by this article shall be able to

recover attorney's fees upon a successful defense.

2. An employee or prospective employee who is aggrieved by a violation

of this article may file a complaint with the commissioner. Any employer

determined by the commissioner to have violated this article shall be

fined by the commissioner not less than one thousand dollars and not

more than five thousand dollars for each violation. In assessing the

amount of the penalty, the commissioner shall give due consideration to

the size of the employer's business, the good faith basis of the

employer to believe that its conduct was in compliance with the law, the

gravity of the violation, and the history of previous violations. Each

employee or prospective employee whom an employer required to execute an

employment promissory note or against whom an employer seeks to enforce

such a note shall constitute a separate violation of this article.

* NB Effective December 19, 2026