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N.Y. Civil Service Law § 202 (2026)

Right of organization

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§ 202. Right of organization.  Public employees shall have the right
to form, join and participate in, or to refrain from forming, joining,
or participating in, any employee organization of their own choosing.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1985–2011 · leading case: Lippman v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 161 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3084 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999).
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Lippman v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 161 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3084 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999). · cites it 2× “, Civil Service Law §§ 202, 209, 214). The employees at issue are appointees serving either the State Court of Appeals or the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments.”
Greenburgh No. 11 Union Free Sch. Dist. v. Kinsella, 160 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999). · cites it 3× “The Federation thereafter filed a series of unfair practice charges against petitioner, alleging that the disciplined employees were being punished for engaging in protected activity pursuant to Civil Service Law § 202 and that petitioner was in violation of Civil Service Law §…”
Stettine v. Cnty. of Suffolk, 488 N.E.2d 75 (NY 1985). · cites it 2× “CSEA Suffolk's voluntary character is clear based on Civil Service Law § 202 which gives public employees the "right to form, join and participate in, or to refrain from forming, joining, or participating in, any employee organization of their own choosing.”
New York City Transit Auth. v. New York State Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 864 N.E.2d 56 (NY 2007). · cites it 2× “The question here is whether the Taylor Law (Civil Service Law art 14), specifically Civil Service Law § 202, gives a similar right to public employees in New York.”
Pfau v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 69 A.D.3d 1080 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010). “Civil Service Law § 209-a (1), together with Civil Service Law §§ 202 and 203, provide firm footing for the recognized right of an employee organization to obtain information relevant to a potential contractual grievance about the interpretation, application or alleged violation…”
Mtr of Nyc Tr. Auth. v. Perb, 864 N.E.2d 56 (NY 2007). · cites it 2× “The question here is whether the Taylor Law (Civil Service Law art 14), specifically Civil Service Law § 202, gives a similar right to public employees in New York.”
City of Watertown v. State of New York Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 733 N.E.2d 171 (NY 2000). “, 85 NY2d 480, 485 , supra; see also, Civil Service Law §§ 202, 203, 204 [1]). As we have time and again underscored, the public policy of this State in favor of collective bargaining is “strong and sweeping” (see, e.”
Civil Serv. Employees Ass'n v. New York State Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 295 A.D.2d 668 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002). “Further, a finding of an improper employer practice under Civil Service Law § 209-a (1) ‘must be supported by a finding that the employee was coerced, restrained, discriminated against, or punished for having engaged in activity that is protected under [Civil Service Law § 202]’…”
Suffolk Cnty. Legislature v. Cuevas, 303 A.D.2d 415 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003). “This prohibits public employers from interfering with union representation rights that Civil Service Law § 202 *416 gives to public employees.”
State v. Police Benevolent Ass'n of New York State Troopers, Inc., 25 A.D.3d 963 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006). · cites it 2× “Respondent Public Employment Relations Board (hereinafter PERB) affirmed, finding that wearing union insignia while off duty and out of uniform is a protected activity under the Public Employees’ Fair Employment Act.”
New York City Transit Auth. v. New York State Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 27 A.D.3d 11 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005). · cites it 14× “The petitioner alleged, among other things, that there were fundamental differences between the language of the NLRA, which created the Weingarten right, and Civil Service Law § 202 (Taylor Law), which did not expressly include such right, and that PERB exceeded its authority as…”
Rosen v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 125 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2436 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986). · cites it 5× “Nevertheless, PERB concluded that the college’s alleged retaliatory conduct did not constitute an improper employer practice under the Taylor Law (Civil Service Law § 209-a [1]), on the ground there was no indication in the record that at the time the complaints were voiced the…”
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