Recent Legislative Changes Impose New Obligations On New York Employers

There have been a number of recent amendments to New York's labor and employment laws that are significant for New York employers. This alert summarizes such amendments and some of the steps employers should take to comply with them.

New Law Requires Written Notices and Acknowledgments Regarding Employees' Pay

Effective October 26, 2009, Section 195(1) of the New York Labor Law requires New York employers to provide written notices to all newly-hired employees of their (1) rate of pay; (2) regular pay day; and (3) for employees eligible to receive overtime pay (i.e., non-exempt employees), their regular hourly and overtime rates of pay. The law also requires employers to obtain from all employees written acknowledgments that they have received such information. While no specific penalties are specified for noncompliance with these requirements, such violations may, under general Labor Law provisions, result in a relatively small fine.