N.Y. Labor Law § 203-c: Employee privacy protection

§ 203-c. Employee privacy protection. 1. No employer may cause a video

recording to be made of an employee in a restroom, locker room, or room

designated by an employer for employees to change their clothes, unless

authorized by court order.

2. No video recording made in violation of this section may be used by

an employer for any purpose.

3. In any civil action alleging a violation of this section, the court

may:

(a) award damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to a

prevailing plaintiff; and

(b) afford injunctive relief against any employer that commits or

proposes to commit a violation of this section.

4. The rights and remedies provided herein shall be in addition to,

and not supersede, any other rights and remedies provided by statute or

common law.

5. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to any law

enforcement personnel engaged in the conduct of his or her authorized

duties.