{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-municipal-law-681","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Municipal Law § 681","heading":"Declaration of policy","body":"§ 681. Declaration of policy.  In order to establish a more harmonious\nand cooperative relationship between government and its public\nemployees, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this article to\nprovide by law for the settlement of certain differences between public\nemployees and their employers through procedures under which employees\nmay present grievances, free from coercion, interference, restraint,\ndiscrimination or reprisal. The provisions of this article shall be\nliberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose.","path":["General Municipal Law","Article 15-C. Grievance Procedure For Municipal Employees"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GMU/681","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"9d828067be595f52b71295be78c8ea86883814ec0418bcaa9da658990fe09991","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-municipal-law-680-d-2","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-municipal-law-682"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}