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What is NYC RCNY § 5-259?

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(a) All employment agencies must provide to each applicant a document accompanying each contract entitled "Terms and Conditions," except when offering an applicant a contract for Class "C" theatrical employment. (b) Each "Terms and Conditions" document provided to an applicant must conform to the template made availabl

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Effective: 3/29/2019

§ 5-259 Statement of Terms and Conditions.

RCNY § 5-259

(a)All employment agencies must provide to each applicant a document accompanying each contract entitled "Terms and Conditions," except when offering an applicant a contract for Class "C" theatrical employment.

(b)Each "Terms and Conditions" document provided to an applicant must conform to the template made available by the commissioner.

(c)The "Terms and Conditions" document must be provided to each applicant in the language in which their contract was negotiated, provided the commissioner has made a template available in such language. [Click here to open a PDF copy of the terms and conditions form] (Added City Record 2/27/2019, eff. 3/29/2019)

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