A new employee-protected law was inspired by a New York woman who took a stand when she was hit with a lawsuit that required her to repay for training she said she didn’t receive.
“I’ve had my cosmetology degree since 1999,” said cosmetologist Trisha D’Allaird.
D’Allaird said she was looking for a change when she decided to try lashing.
She said that despite lashing being covered under her cosmetology degree, D’Allaird was required to sign a training agreement to get hired for a new job.
“It said that during the time that I would be there that I would receive some education and training in order to do that. If I was to leave during a certain time, I would have to reimburse that,” said D’Allaird.
D’Allaird said the problem is that she never received adequate training.
After about three months, she didn’t feel the position was a good fit and decided to leave.
That’s when she tells Spectrum she was hit with a lawsuit for several thousand dollars that was more money than she made working in that position.
“I’ve been an employment lawyer for 40 years,” said Assemblyman Phil Steck (D) of Loudonville. “So, I recognized the nature of the problem immediately.”
D’Allaird brought her complaint to Steck, which resulted in the Training Repayment Agreement Provisions known as the TRAPS bill, which was recently signed into law.
The legislation clearly defines and prohibits contract terms that create employer-driven debt.
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