You can see your New York personnel file and get told about write-ups

If you work in New York, you can now see what your employer keeps on file about you. Ask in writing and your employer must give you a free copy of your personnel record within five business days. The file includes your pay, evaluations, warnings and discipline. Your employer can limit you to two reviews a year, but a review after a negative-information notice doesn’t count toward that limit. The law covers current and former workers at private businesses and public employers.

When your employer adds negative information that could affect your pay, a promotion, a transfer or discipline, it has 10 days to tell you. If you disagree with something in your file and your employer won’t fix it, you can add a written statement. That statement must go with the file whenever it’s shared outside the company. Employers must keep the full file until three years after you leave. They can’t punish you for using these rights, and they can’t threaten to report your or a family member’s immigration status. The attorney general can seek fines of $500 to $2,500 per violation.

Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas carried the bill. Versions had been introduced in the Assembly since the 2021–22 session. The Senate passed it 38–21 in 2025 and again in April 2026, and the Assembly passed it that May. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed it on September 9, 2026, and it took effect November 8.