Requires employment and consumer dispute arbitrations to be submitted to neutral third party arbitrators, and establishes prohibited arbitration agreements and provisions
Summary
Requires employment and consumer dispute arbitrations to be submitted to neutral third party arbitrators; establishes prohibited arbitration agreements and provisions; requires disclosure of information by certain arbitrators.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
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This bill amends New York's arbitration laws to strengthen protections for consumers and employees by requiring arbitrators to disclose any conflicts of interest before accepting appointments. The changes add a new disclosure requirement for arbitrators and clarify that arbitration agreements requiring non-neutral third parties are void.
Scope change
The bill applies to all arbitration agreements involving employment or consumer disputes in New York State.
REQUIREMENT
New section 7505-a requires arbitrators to disclose any known facts that could affect their impartiality before accepting appointment and continues this obligation throughout the proceedings.
ENFORCEMENT
Added provisions allowing courts to vacate arbitration awards if arbitrators fail to disclose conflicts of interest or if parties object to undisclosed conflicts.
DEFINITION
Clarified that arbitration agreements requiring non-neutral third party arbitrators for employment or consumer disputes are deemed void.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5425A
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
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