N.Y. LAB Law § 1050

* § 1050. Definitions. For purposes of this article:\n 1. "Employer" means any person, corporation, limited liability\ncompany, or association employing any individual in any occupation,\nindustry, trade, business or service including the state and its\npolitical subdivisions.\n 2. "Employee" means any person employed for hire by an employer in any\nemployment.\n 3. "Employment promissory note" means any instrument, agreement, or\ncontract provision that requires an employee to pay the employer, or the\nemployer's agent or assignee, a sum of money if the employee's\nemployment relationship with a specific employer terminates before the\npassage of a stated period of time.\n 4. "Transferable credential" shall mean any degree, diploma, license,\ncertificate, or documented evidence of skill proficiency or course\ncompletion that is widely recognized by employers in the relevant\nindustry as a qualification for employment, independent of the\nemployer's specific business practices, or that provides skills or\nqualifications that demonstrably enhance the employee's employability\nwith other employers in the relevant industry. Notwithstanding the\nforegoing, a "transferable credential" shall not include:\n (a) Employer-specific or non-transferable training. (i) Instruction\nregarding the employer's proprietary processes, proprietary systems,\ninternal policies, proprietary software, or proprietary equipment unique\nto the employer, or (ii) instruction that does not qualify the employee\nfor a new occupational title, classification, or industry-recognized\ncredential and instead consists of skillful variations of general\nprocesses known to the relevant trade or industry.\n (b) Mandated safety and compliance training. Any training required by\nfederal, state, or local law to maintain workplace safety, including but\nnot limited to OSHA certifications, sexual harassment prevention, or\ndiversity training.\n * NB Effective December 19, 2026\n