N.Y. Labor Law 733 – Definitions
§ 733. Definitions. As used in this article:
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 733
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Employee: means an individual employed by an employer. See N.Y. Labor Law 733
- Employer: means any individual, person, corporation, department, board, bureau, agency, commission, division, office, council or committee of the state government, public benefit corporation, public authority or political subdivision of the state, or other business entity, which employs or seeks to employ an individual or individuals. See N.Y. Labor Law 733
- Prospective employee: means an individual seeking or being sought for employment with an employer. See N.Y. Labor Law 733
- Psychological stress evaluator: means any mechanical device or instrument which purports to determine the truth or falsity of statements made by an employee or prospective employee on the basis of vocal fluctuations or vocal stress. See N.Y. Labor Law 733
1. "Employer" means any individual, person, corporation, department, board, bureau, agency, commission, division, office, council or committee of the state government, public benefit corporation, public authority or political subdivision of the state, or other business entity, which employs or seeks to employ an individual or individuals. All provisions of this article pertaining to employers shall apply in equal force and effect to their agents and representatives.
2. "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer.
3. "Prospective employee" means an individual seeking or being sought for employment with an employer.
4. "Psychological stress evaluator" means any mechanical device or instrument which purports to determine the truth or falsity of statements made by an employee or prospective employee on the basis of vocal fluctuations or vocal stress.
5. "Psychological stress evaluator examination" means:
(a) the questioning or interviewing of an employee or prospective employee for the purpose of subjecting the statements of such employee or prospective employee to analysis by a psychological stress evaluator;
(b) the recording of statements made by an employee or prospective employee for the purpose of subjecting such statements to analysis by a psychological stress evaluator; or
(c) analyzing, with a psychological stress evaluator, statements made by an employee or prospective employee for the purpose of determining the truth or falsity of such statements.