New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.14: Employer unlawfully penalizing witness or victim
What this law says, in plain English
Employers cannot discharge or penalize employees for time off to testify as witnesses, consult prosecutors, or exercise victim rights in criminal proceedings. Violating this prohibition is a class B misdemeanor.
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