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NY Lab L § 677 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 677 - Appeals From Compliance Orders.

§  677.  Appeals  from compliance orders.  Within sixty days after the   issuance by the commissioner of an order to comply with any provision of   this article or with any minimum wage regulation promulgated thereunder,   any person aggrieved may appeal questions of law and  fact  involved  in   such  order  to  the  board of standards and appeals by filing with said   board a written petition in accordance with  such  rules  as  the  board   shall  prescribe,  provided,  however,  that  no such appeal shall bring   under review any minimum wage regulation promulgated under this article.   The provisions of subdivision two of  section  six  hundred  seventy-six   relating  to appeals from determinations of the board and the provisions   of subdivisions three through seven of section six  hundred  seventy-six   shall apply to appeals such as herein provided. Unless an appeal such as   herein  provided  is  taken  within the prescribed time, the findings of   fact and conclusions of law contained in such order to comply  shall  be   final  and  binding  and  no  board  or court shall have jurisdiction to   review such order, or finding or conclusion  contained  therein,  or  to   restrain or interfere with its enforcement.
NY Lab L § 678 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 678 - Commissioner's Powers of Investigation.

§  678.  Commissioner's  powers of investigation.  The commissioner or   his authorized representative shall have power: (a) to  investigate  the   wages  of persons employed on a farm; (b) to enter the place of business   or employment of any employer for  the  purpose  of  (1)  examining  and   inspecting any and all books, registers, payrolls and other records that   in  any  way  relate to or have a bearing upon the wages paid to, or the   hours worked by any employee, (2) ascertaining whether the provisions of   this  article  and  the  regulations  promulgated  hereunder  are  being   complied  with;  and  (c)  to require from any employer full and correct   statements and reports in  writing  of  the  records  required  by  this   article, at such times as the commissioner may deem necessary.
NY Lab L § 679 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 679 - Records of Employers.

§  679.  Records  of  employers.    Every employer shall keep true and   accurate records of hours worked by each employee, the wages  paid,  and   such other information as the commissioner deems material and necessary,   and shall, on demand, furnish to the commissioner or his duly authorized   representative  a sworn statement of the same. Every employer shall keep   such records  open  to  inspection  by  the  commissioner  or  his  duly   authorized  representative  at any reasonable time. Every employer of an   employee shall keep a digest or summary of this article and regulations,   which shall be prepared by the commissioner,  posted  in  a  conspicuous   place  in  his  establishment and shall also keep posted such additional   copies of  said  digest  or  summary  as  the  commissioner  prescribes.   Employers  shall,  on  request, be furnished with copies of this article   and regulations, and of digests or summaries thereof, without charge.Employers  shall  permit  the  commissioner  or  his  duly  authorized   representative  to  question any individual employed by such employer in   the place of employment and during working hours in respect to the wages   paid and the hours worked when records  of  hours  worked  are  required   under this article.
NY Lab L § 680 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 680 - Penalties.

§ 680. Penalties.  1. Discrimination against employee. Any employer or   his agent, or the officer or agent of any corporation, who discharges or   in  any  other  manner  discriminates  against any employee because such   employee has made a complaint to his employer, or to the commissioner or   his authorized representative, that he has not been paid  in  accordance   with the provisions of this article, or because such employee has caused   to  be  instituted  a  proceeding  under  or related to this article, or   because such employee has  testified  or  is  about  to  testify  in  an   investigation  or  proceeding  under  this article, shall be guilty of a   misdemeanor and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not  less  than   fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.2.  Payment  of  less than minimum wage. Any employer or his agent, or   the officer or agent of any corporation, who pays or agrees  to  pay  to   any  employee  less than the wage applicable under this article shall be   guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not   less than fifty dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars  or  by   imprisonment  of  not less than ten nor more than ninety days or by both   such fine and imprisonment, and each payment to any employee in any week   of less than the wage applicable under this article shall  constitute  a   separate offense.3.  Failure to keep records. Any employer or his agent, or the officer   or agent of any corporation, who fails  to  keep  the  records  required   under  this  article  or  to  furnish  such  records  or any information   required to be furnished under this article to the commissioner  or  his   authorized  representative  upon  request,  or who hinders or delays the   commissioner or his authorized representative in the performance of  his   duties  in  the  enforcement  of  this  article, or refuses to admit the   commissioner  or  his  authorized  representative  to   any   place   of   employment,  or  falsifies  any  such  records  or  refuses to make such   records accessible to the commissioner or his authorized representative,   or refuses to furnish a sworn statement of such  records  or  any  other   information  required  for the proper enforcement of this article to the   commissioner or his authorized representative,  shall  be  guilty  of  a   misdemeanor  and  upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than   fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and each day's failure   to keep the records required under  this  article  or  to  furnish  such   records   or   information   to   the  commissioner  or  his  authorized   representative shall constitute a separate offense.
NY Lab L § 681 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 681 - Civil Action.

§  681.  Civil action.  1. By employee. If any employee is paid by his   employer less than the wage to which he is entitled under the provisions   of this article, he may recover in a civil action the amount of any such   underpayments, together with costs and such reasonable  attorney's  fees   as may be allowed by the court, and if such underpayment was willful, an   additional  amount as liquidated damages equal to twenty-five percent of   the total of such underpayment found to be due  him  and  any  agreement   between him and his employer to work for less than such wage shall be no   defense to such action.2.  By commissioner. On behalf of any employee paid less than the wage   to which he is entitled  under  the  provisions  of  this  article,  the   commissioner may bring any legal action necessary to collect such claim,   and  the  employer  shall  be  required  to  pay  the  costs and if such   underpayment was willful, an additional  amount  as  liquidated  damages   equal to twenty-five percent of the total of such underpayments found to   be due him.3.  Limitation of time. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an   action to recover upon a liability  imposed  by  this  article  must  be   commenced within six years.
NY Lab L § 682 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 682 - Referrals by Employment Agencies.

§  682.  Referrals by employment agencies.  No employment agency shall   place or attempt to place any employee in an occupation at less than the   wage applicable to such occupation under this article.The term "employment agency" as used in this  section  shall  mean  an   employment  agency  as defined in section one hundred seventy-one of the   general business law.
NY Lab L § 683 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-A - Minimum Wage Standards and Protective Labor Practices for Farm Workers 683 - Savings Clause.

§  683.  Savings  clause.    If  any  portion  of  this article or the   application thereof to any person, employer, occupation or  circumstance   is  held  invalid,  the  remainder of the article and the application of   such  provision   to   other   persons,   employees,   occupations,   or   circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
NY Lab L § 690 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-B - Domestic Workers and Household Employees 690 - Application.

§  690. Application. The provisions of this article shall apply to all   employment agencies, under the authority of this chapter and as  defined   in  section  one  hundred seventy-one of the general business law, which   arrange employment for domestic or household employees.
NY Lab L § 691 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-B - Domestic Workers and Household Employees 691 - Statement of Employee Rights and Employer Obligations Under State and Federal Law.

§  691.  Statement  of  employee rights and employer obligations under   state and federal law. 1. Every licensed  employment  agency  under  the   jurisdiction  of  the  commissioner  and engaged in the job placement of   domestic workers or household employees shall provide to each  applicant   for employment as a domestic worker or household employee and his or her   prospective  employer,  before  job  placement  is  arranged,  a written   statement indicating the rights of such  worker  and  employee  and  the   obligations  of  his or her employer under state and federal law. In the   event any such licensed employment agency maintains a website, the  text   of  such  written  statement  shall  also  be  provided  on the agency's   website. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations detailing   what information should be included  in  such  written  statement.  Such   rules  and  regulations  shall require that such statement of rights and   obligations embody provisions of state and federal laws that pertain  to   domestic  workers  or  household  employees,  both  in their capacity as   workers and employees in New York state and the  United  States  and  in   their  capacity  specifically as domestic workers or household employees   in New York state and the United States. Such statement  of  rights  and   obligations  shall include, but not be limited to, a general description   of employee rights and employer obligations pursuant to  laws  regarding   minimum  wage,  overtime  and  hours  of  work,  record  keeping, social   security payments, unemployment insurance coverage, disability insurance   coverage and workers' compensation.  Every  licensed  employment  agency   under  the  jurisdiction  of  the commissioner and to which this article   applies shall certify  that  the  written  statement  required  by  this   subdivision  conforms  to  rules  and  regulations  promulgated  by  the   department and shall file a copy of  such  written  statement  with  the   department.2.  Every  employment  agency engaged in the job placement of domestic   workers or household employees shall keep on file in its principal place   of business for a period of three  years  a  statement,  signed  by  the   employer  of a domestic worker or household employee whom the employment   agency has placed with such employer, indicating that the  employer  has   read  and  understands the statement of rights and obligations he or she   received pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
NY Lab L § 692 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-B - Domestic Workers and Household Employees 692 - Statement of Job Conditions; Records.

§  692.  Statement  of  job  conditions;  records.  1.  Every licensed   employment agency under the jurisdiction of the commissioner and engaged   in the job placement of domestic workers or  household  employees  shall   provide  to  each  applicant  for  employment  as  a  domestic worker or   household employee a written  statement,  in  a  form  approved  by  the   commissioner,  of  the  job  conditions  of  each  potential  employment   position to which the agency recommends that the applicant  apply.  Each   such  statement shall fully and accurately describe the nature and terms   of employment, including the name and address of the person to whom  the   applicant  is  to apply for such employment, the name and address of the   person authorizing the hiring for such position, wages, hours  of  work,   the kind of services to be performed and agency fee.2.  Every  employment  agency engaged in the job placement of domestic   workers or household employees shall keep on file in its principal place   of business for a period of three years a duplicate copy of the  written   statement of job conditions required by subdivision one of this section.
NY Lab L § 693 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-B - Domestic Workers and Household Employees 693 - Enforcement.

§  693.  Enforcement.  The commissioner, or his or her duly authorized   agent or inspector,  is  authorized  pursuant  to  section  one  hundred   eighty-nine  of  the general business law to implement and carry out the   requirements of this article.
NY Lab L § 694 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-B - Domestic Workers and Household Employees 694 - Violations.

§  694.  Violations.  Any  person  who violates, and the officers of a   corporation and stockholders holding ten percent or more of the stock of   a corporation which is not publicly  traded  who  knowingly  permit  the   corporation to violate, subdivisions one and two of sections six hundred   ninety-one and six hundred ninety-two of this article shall be guilty of   a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall be subject to a fine not to   exceed one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year,   or both, by any court of competent  jurisdiction.  Criminal  proceedings   based  upon  violation  of  such  sections  may  be  instituted  by  the   commissioner and/or any persons aggrieved by such violations.
NY Lab L § 695-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-A - Statement of Public Policy; Findings.

§  695-a.  Statement  of  public  policy;  findings.  The  legislature   declares that it is the public policy of the state and  the  purpose  of   this  act  to  create  a  framework  for  child care providers to secure   representation to help improve the environment in which they work.The legislature hereby finds child care providers perform an essential   service for working parents and guardians in this state  by  creating  a   safe,   educational   and  enjoyable  home-like  environment  for  their   children. Many of New York's children spend a significant part of  their   crucial  early  years of development under the supervision of child care   providers. It is in the best interest of New York state  to  maintain  a   child  care  delivery system that fosters quality child care options and   compensation,  and  benefits  and  working  conditions  for  child  care   providers commensurate with the value of the work they perform.Accordingly  child  care  providers  are  hereby  given  the option to   organize themselves  and  select  representatives  for  the  purpose  of   discussing  with  the  state  the  conditions  of  their employment, the   stability of funding and operations  of  child  care  programs  and  the   expansion of quality child care.
NY Lab L § 695-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-B - Definitions.

§  695-b.  Definitions. As used in this article, "child care provider"   shall mean:1. An operator of a group family day care home as defined in paragraph   (d) of subdivision one of section three hundred  ninety  of  the  social   services law or2.  A  family day care home as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision   one of section three hundred ninety of the social services law or3. An individual providing child care in  reference  to  one  or  more   children  who  are receiving child care assistance under title five-c of   article six of the social services law  under  circumstances  where  the   individual  is  not  required to be licensed or registered under section   three hundred ninety of the social services law or to be licensed  under   the administrative code of the city of New York.
NY Lab L § 695-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-C - Representation Units.

§  695-c. Representation units. For purposes of this article only, New   York's child care providers shall be divided  into  four  representation   units as follows:1.  All  child care providers in New York city who are paid from funds   administered by New York city pursuant to section four hundred ten-u  of   the social services law.2.  All  registered  or licensed child care providers in New York city   who are not paid from funds administered by New York  city  pursuant  to   section four hundred ten-u of the social services law.3. All registered or licensed child care providers outside the city of   New York and4.  All  child  care providers outside New York city who provide child   care in a residence to one or more children who are receiving child care   assistance under title 5-c of article six of  the  social  services  law   under  circumstances where the individual is not required to be licensed   or registered under section three hundred ninety of the social  services   law.
NY Lab L § 695-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-D - Procedure for Recognition.

§  695-d.  Procedure  for  recognition.  1.  For  the  purpose of this   article, New York state shall recognize as  the  representative  of  the   child  care  providers  in  any  unit  set  forth in section six hundred   ninety-five-c of this article each representative as is designated by  a   majority  of  the  providers  in  the  unit  pursuant  to  the following   procedure:  A  perspective  representative  may   demonstrate   majority   designation  upon  submission  of  authorization  cards, approved within   twelve months of this submission, by the majority of  providers  in  the   unit,  to  the  state employment relations board (SERB) or any successor   agency for the purpose of review. The SERB  and/or  its  designee  shall   review the cards and if it determines that the cards constitute at least   fifty  percent  plus one of the providers in the unit at issue, then the   SERB shall certify  the  party  making  application  as  the  designated   representative of the unit.  If the SERB determines that cards submitted   constitute  at  least  thirty percent of providers in the unit at issue,   but not more than fifty percent, it  shall  conduct  an  election  in  a   manner  directed  by  the SERB and consistent with its standard election   procedure  to  determine  if  a  majority  of  members   designate   the   prospective representative.2.  Any  relevant  state  agency, including the office of children and   family services shall provide the SERB  with  information  necessary  to   determine  the  size  of the units and the identities of members of said   unit subject to any limitations or dissemination of information  as  the   agency  believes  necessary  to protect confidentiality, or as otherwise   required by law.
NY Lab L § 695-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-E - Challenges.

§  695-e.  Challenges.  Any party seeking to challenge the status of a   unit representative may submit information to the SERB. The  SERB  shall   determine  whether  the  information  provides  a  reasonable  basis  to   constitute that a majority of the unit wishes to  be  represented  by  a   different   representative   or  a  majority  of  the  unit  decides  no   representation. If the SERB so determines, it shall adopt a  process  it   believes warranted to ascertain the majority's choice of representation,   including  by  the submission of authorization cards or election, unless   such process has been undertaken in the previous two years.
NY Lab L § 695-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-F - Application of This Article.

§  695-f.  Application  of this article. 1. The office of children and   family services shall meet with the designated representative  of  those   units  of  child  care  providers, either jointly or separately, for the   purpose of entering into a written agreement to the extent feasible. The   agreement may address the stability, funding and operation of child care   programs, expansion  of  quality  child  care,  improvement  of  working   conditions,  salaries and benefits and payment for child care providers.   If issues under discussion require the participation and/or approval  of   other   state   agencies,   those  agencies  shall  participate  in  the   discussions. Nothing herein shall require that an agreement  be  reached   on any matters described above.2.  In  the  event  an  agreement  is reached, it shall be embodied in   writing between the office of children and  family  services  and  other   affected agencies and the designated representative. The agreement shall   be  binding  on the state, contingent upon any regulatory or legislative   action that may be required.3. If legislative or regulatory action or appropriation  of  funds  is   required the parties will jointly seek such action.
NY Lab L § 695-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers 695-G - Legal Effect.

§ 695-g. Legal effect. Nothing herein shall:1.  Permit  child care providers collectively the right to engage in a   strike or to take work action to secure any right or privilege from  the   state or its agencies;2.  Render a child care provider a state officer or employee or in any   way imply an  employee-employer  relationship  with  the  state  or  its   subdivisions,  including  but not limited to a public retirement system,   public  health  insurance  program,  unemployment   insurance,   workers   compensation,  disability  coverage,  New  York  civil  service  law  or   indemnification under the public officers law;3. Alter any current regulations, policies or procedures  for  health,   safety,  discipline  inspection  or enforcement applicable to child care   providers or programs unless agreed to and enacted;4. Interfere with the  existing  relationship  between  consumers  and   child  care  providers including existing rights of parents or guardians   to change or terminate a provider's service;5. Interfere with any ability of child care providers  or  child  care   provider  representatives  to  meet  or correspond with any state agency   with regard to any matter of relevance; and6. Create any contractual right or obligations.