Labor Law 703 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 702-B Impasse resolution procedures for agricultural employers and farm laborers up ARTICLE 20 New York State Labor Relations Act next SECTION 704 Unfair labor practices Viewing most recent revision (from 2020-01-10) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2020-01-10 2019-07-19 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 703 Rights of employees Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 20 § 703. Rights of employees. Employees shall have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in concerted activities, for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, free from interference, restraint, or coercion of employers, but nothing contained in this article shall be interpreted to prohibit employees from exercising the right to confer with their employer at any time, provided that during such conference there is no attempt by the employer, directly or indirectly, to interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for farm laborers the term "concerted activities" shall not include a right to strike or other concerted stoppage of work or slowdown.