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What is NYC AC § 20-1206?

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This section mandates employers to retain records demonstrating compliance with applicable requirements for three years. The department may access these records during investigations. Failure to maintain required records creates a rebuttable presumption of the truth of material facts alleged by the department. Applies to employers subject to this chapter.

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§ 20-1206 Recordkeeping

AC § 20-1206

a. Employers shall retain records documenting their compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter for a period of three years and shall allow the department to access such records and other information, consistent with applicable law and in accordance with rules of the department and with appropriate notice, in furtherance of an investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter. b. An employer's failure to maintain, retain or produce a record or other information required to be maintained by this chapter and requested by the department in furtherance of an investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter that is relevant to a material fact alleged by the department in a notice of violation issued pursuant to this subchapter creates a rebuttable presumption that such fact is true. (L.L. 2017/107, 5/30/2017, eff. 11/26/2017; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/080.

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