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History
- Approval memo.6
- Signed chap.270
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.672
- Substituted for A6962
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–6
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.116
- Referred to labor
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Requires employers to give written notice of the rate of pay and the regular pay day upon hiring, and get written acknowledgment thereof from each employee
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor George Latimer
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to providing notice to employees of the terms and conditions of employment
Purpose
This bill would allow workers to determine whether their paychecks properly reflect the hourly wage rates their employers agreed to at the time of hiring, including the proper overtime rate.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Labor Law § 195(1) to require employers to provide employees with written notice at the time of hire of their regular and overtime hourly wage rates, and to obtain a written acknowledgement of receipt of this notice.
Section 2 of the bill would provide that the bill will be effective 90 days after enactment, and will apply to all employees hired on or after such date.
Existing law
Currently Labor Law § 195(1) requires employers to disclose to their employees at the time of hire the rate of pay and the employer's regular pay day.
Legislative history
2008: A.10851 Passed the Assembly (132-0) S.8211 Referred to Labor
Statement in support
Currently, Labor Law § 195(1) requires employers to notify employees at the time of hiring of their rate of pay and the employer's regular pay day. This bill would require employers to disclose this information in writing and include the employee's regular and overtime hourly wage rates. Many employees who are covered by New York's wage and hour laws are paid on a weekly basis, making it difficult for them to discern what the overtime rate of pay should be. This new requirement will allow both the employee and the Commissioner of Labor to compute the overtime rate to which the employee is entitled. The bill also requires that the employer obtain a written acknowledgment from the employee regarding receipt of this notification. These changes will ensure that employees understand a critical feature of the employment relationship with their employers and will help to prevent confusion between an employer and employee regarding overtime pay.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This proposal would take effect 90 days after enactment and apply to all employees hired on or after such date.
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