What is the Prevailing Wage Law in New York? Prevailing wage is the pay rate set by law for work on public work projects. Under New York State Labor Law, prevailing wage compliance occurs when all workers under a public work contract are paid the prevailing rate of...
Employers in New York need to comply with tax, wage, and labor laws that affect their employees. While federal laws cover employers in all states, there are also state- and city-specific regulations that employers must follow. Here’s what you need to know about labor...
New York Requires Electronic Monitoring Notice Starting May 7, 2022, employers of any size in New York who monitor or tap employees’ phones, text messages, email, instant messages, or internet use must provide them with a notice upon hire and obtain a written...
New Law Establishes Hotline for Sexual Harassment Complaints On March 16, 2022, the state enacted a new law that requires the New York State Division of Human Rights (Division) to establish a toll-free hotline for individuals to make complaints of workplace sexual...
The state of New York requires all public and private employers to implement annual training, written sexual harassment prevention policies, and specific procedures that meet or exceed the standards outlined in a model notice provided by the NYS Department of Labor...