Statute · New York Labor Law
N.Y. Lab. Law § 595 — Benefit right inalienable
N.Y. Lab. Law § 595
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Labor Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 595. Benefit right inalienable. 1. Waiver agreement void. No agreement by an employee to waive his rights under this article shall be valid.
Citator
N.Y. Lab. Law § 595 — Benefit right inalienable is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 595. Benefit right inalienable. 1. Waiver agreement void. No agreement by an employee to waive his rights under this article shall be valid.
2. Assignment of benefits void. Benefits shall not be assigned, pledged, encumbered, released, or commuted and shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution, and attachment, or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt. This exemption may not be waived.