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What is NYC AC § 20-1608?

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This section mandates that the commissioner publish a notice detailing the rights of covered security guards, which must be provided by employers at the start of employment. The notice must be available in English and the guard's primary language if applicable. Applies to covered security guard employers.

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§ 20-1608 Notice of rights.

AC § 20-1608

a. The commissioner shall publish and make available on the city’s website a notice for a covered security guard employer to provide to covered security guards, informing them of their rights under this subchapter. The commissioner shall update such notice if any changes are made to the requirements of this chapter or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the commissioner. b. A covered security guard employer shall provide such notice to a covered security guard at the commencement of employment or, for covered security guards who were already employed prior to the effective date of the chapter, within 30 days of the effective date of the local law that added this chapter. Such notice may be provided in electronic format, and shall be in English and the primary language of the covered security guard, provided that the commissioner has made the notice available in such a language. (L.L. 2026/061, 1/29/2026, eff. 7/28/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2026/061.

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