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NY Lab L § 696-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-D - Minimum Wage Rates for Covered Airport Workers 696-C - Minimum Wage Rate for Covered Airport Workers.

§  696-c.  Minimum  wage rate for covered airport workers. All covered   employers shall ensure that every covered airport worker is  compensated   at  a rate that is no less than the applicable standard rate. Nothing in   this article shall alter or limit any employer's obligation to  pay  any   otherwise applicable prevailing wage under article eight or nine of this   chapter.
NY Lab L § 696-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-D - Minimum Wage Rates for Covered Airport Workers 696-D - Commissioner's Powers of Investigation.

§  696-d.  Commissioner's powers of investigation. The commissioner or   his or her authorized representative shall have the power to:1. investigate the compensation of  covered  airport  workers  in  the   state;2.  enter  the place of business or employment of any employer for the   purpose of (a) examining and inspecting any and  all  books,  registers,   payrolls,  and other records that in any way relate to or have a bearing   upon the compensation provided to, or the hours worked by any employees,   and (b) ascertaining whether the provisions  of  this  article  and  the   rules and regulations promulgated hereunder are being complied with; and3.  require  from any employer full and correct statements and reports   in writing, at such times as the commissioner may deem necessary, of the   compensation provided to and the hours by such employer's employees.
NY Lab L § 696-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-D - Minimum Wage Rates for Covered Airport Workers 696-E - Records of Employers.

§  696-e.  Records  of  employers.  For every employee covered by this   article, every employer shall establish, maintain, and preserve for  not   less  than six years contemporaneous, true, and accurate payroll records   showing  for  each  week  worked  the  hours  worked,  the  compensation   provided, plus such other information as the commissioner deems material   and  necessary.  For all covered airport workers who are not exempt from   overtime compensation as established in the commissioner's minimum  wage   orders  or  otherwise  provided by law, rule, or regulation, the payroll   records shall include the compensation provided and the  regular  hourly   rate  or  rates of pay, the overtime rate or rates of pay, the number of   regular hours worked, the number of overtime hours worked and  the  cost   of  benefits  and/or  benefit supplements. On demand, the employer shall   furnish to the commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative   a sworn statement of the hours worked, rate or  rates  of  compensation,   for  each  covered  airport  worker,  plus such other information as the   commissioner deems material and necessary.  Every  employer  shall  keep   such  records  open to inspection by the commissioner or his or her duly   authorized representative at any reasonable time. Every  employer  of  a   covered  airport  worker shall keep a digest and summary of this article   which shall be prepared by the commissioner,  posted  in  a  conspicuous   place  in  his  or  her  establishment  and  shall also keep posted such   additional copies  of  said  digest  and  summary  as  the  commissioner   prescribes.  Employers  shall,  on  request, be furnished with copies of   this article and of  orders,  and  of  digests  and  summaries  thereof,   without  charge.  Employers  shall permit the commissioner or his or her   duly authorized representative  to  question  without  interference  any   employee  of  such  employer  in  a  private  location  at  the place of   employment and during working hours in respect to the wages paid to  and   the hours worked by such employee or other employees.
NY Lab L § 696-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-D - Minimum Wage Rates for Covered Airport Workers 696-F - Penalties.

§ 696-f. Penalties. 1. If the commissioner finds that any employer has   violated  any  provision  of  this  article  or  of a rule or regulation   promulgated thereunder, the commissioner may, after an opportunity for a   hearing, and by an order which shall describe particularly the nature of   the violation, assess the employer a civil penalty of not more than  ten   thousand dollars for the first such violation within six years, not more   than twenty thousand dollars for a second violation within six years and   not more than fifty thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation   within  six  years.  Such  penalty shall be paid to the commissioner for   deposit in the treasury of the state. In assessing  the  amount  of  the   penalty,  the  commissioner  shall give due consideration to the size of   the employer's business, the good faith of the employer, the gravity  of   the  violation,  the  history  of previous violations and the failure to   comply with record-keeping or other requirements.2. Any order issued under subdivision one of  this  section  shall  be   deemed  a  final  order of the commissioner and not subject to review by   any court or agency unless  the  employer  files  a  petition  with  the   industrial  board  of  appeals  for  a  review of the order, pursuant to   section one hundred one of this chapter.3. The civil penalty provided for in this section shall be in addition   to and may be imposed concurrently with  any  other  remedy  or  penalty   provided for in this chapter.4.  Upon  a  showing by an employee organization, the commissioner may   investigate by examining payroll records whether  an  employer  withheld   hours  of  work  to employees for the purpose of reducing the employer's   obligations under this article. If, after the opportunity for a hearing,   the commissioner determines that an employer withheld hours of  work  to   employees  for  the purpose of reducing the employer's obligations under   this article, the commissioner may, in addition  to  any  other  penalty   available,  also  require  that  the  employer pay the standard benefits   supplement rate to all of the employer's employees,  regardless  of  the   number of hours worked by the employees.
NY Lab L § 696-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-D - Minimum Wage Rates for Covered Airport Workers 696-G - Civil Action.

§ 696-g. Civil action. 1. On behalf of any employee paid less than the   applicable  standard  rate  to  which the employee is entitled under the   provisions of this article, the commissioner may bring any legal  action   necessary,  including  administrative action, to collect such claim, and   the  employer  shall  be  required  to  pay  the  full  amount  of   the   underpayment,  plus  costs,  and unless the employer proves a good faith   basis to believe that its underpayment was in compliance with  the  law,   an  additional amount as liquidated damages. Liquidated damages shall be   calculated by the commissioner as no more than one  hundred  percent  of   the  total  amount of underpayments found to be due the employee. In any   action brought by the commissioner in a court of competent jurisdiction,   liquidated damages shall be calculated as an amount equal to one hundred   percent of underpayments found to be due the employee.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an  action  to  recover   upon  a  liability  imposed by this article must be commenced within six   years.  The statute of limitations shall be  tolled  from  the  date  an   employee  files  a  complaint  with the commissioner or the commissioner   commences an investigation, whichever is  earlier,  until  an  order  to   comply   issued   by  the  commissioner  becomes  final,  or  where  the   commissioner does not issue an  order,  until  the  date  on  which  the   commissioner   notifies  the  complainant  that  the  investigation  has   concluded.3. In any civil action by the  commissioner,  the  commissioner  shall   have  the  right  to  collect  attorneys'  fees  and  costs  incurred in   enforcing any court judgment.  Any  judgment  or  court  order  awarding   remedies  under  this  section  shall provide that if any amounts remain   unpaid  upon  the  expiration  of  ninety  days  following  issuance  of   judgment,  or  ninety days after expiration of the time to appeal and no   appeal therefrom is then pending, whichever is later, the  total  amount   of judgment shall automatically increase by fifteen percent.
NY Lab L § 696-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 19-D - Minimum Wage Rates for Covered Airport Workers 696-H - Regulations.

§   696-h.  Regulations.  1.  The  commissioner  may  promulgate  such   regulations as he or she deems appropriate to carry out the purposes  of   this article and to safeguard minimum compensation standards.
NY Lab L § 700 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 700 - Findings and Policy.

§  700.  Findings and policy. In the interpretation and application of   this article, and otherwise, it is hereby  declared  to  be  the  public   policy  of  the  state  to  encourage  the  practice  and  procedure  of   collective bargaining, and to protect employees in the exercise of  full   freedom   of   association,   self-organization   and   designation   of   representatives of their own choosing for  the  purposes  of  collective   bargaining,   or   other  mutual  aid  and  protection,  free  from  the   interference, restraint or coercion of their employers.It is also hereby declared as the public policy of this state that the   best interests of the people of the state are served by  the  prevention   or prompt settlement of labor disputes and that the voluntary resolution   of such disputes will tend to promote permanent industrial peace and the   health,  welfare,  comfort  and  safety  of  the  people  of  the state.   Representatives of employers and employees engaged in such disputes  are   encouraged  voluntarily  to  submit  them  to the agency created by this   article prior to engaging in a strike, lock-out or  other  cessation  of   employment;  and  should  participate fully and promptly in any meetings   which may be arranged by the agency for the  purpose  of  resolving  the   dispute.To  carry  out  such  policy,  the  necessity for the enactment of the   provisions of this article is hereby declared as a matter of legislative   determination.All the provisions of this article shall be  liberally  construed  for   the accomplishment of this purpose.This  article  shall  be deemed an exercise of the police power of the   state for the protection of the public welfare, prosperity,  health  and   peace of the people of the state.
NY Lab L § 702 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 702 - Special Mediators.

§  702.  Special  mediators. The board may, when necessary, appoint or   designate special mediators who shall have the authority  and  power  of   members  of  the  board  with regard to such matter, provided that their   authority and power to act for the board shall cease upon the conclusion   of the specific matter so assigned to them or by revocation by the board   of their appointment or designation. Such special mediators shall,  when   performing  the work of the board as aforesaid, be compensated at a rate   to be determined by the board subject to the approval of the director of   the budget, together with an allowance for actual and necessary expenses   incurred in the discharge of their duties hereunder.
NY Lab L § 703 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 703 - Rights of Employees.

§  703.  Rights  of  employees.  Employees  shall  have  the  right of   self-organization, to form, join,  or  assist  labor  organizations,  to   bargain  collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and   to engage  in  concerted  activities,  for  the  purpose  of  collective   bargaining  or  other  mutual aid or protection, free from interference,   restraint, or coercion of  employers,  but  nothing  contained  in  this   article  shall  be interpreted to prohibit employees from exercising the   right to confer with their employer at any time,  provided  that  during   such  conference  there  is  no  attempt  by  the  employer, directly or   indirectly, to interfere with,  restrain  or  coerce  employees  in  the   exercise of the rights guaranteed by this section.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for farm laborers the term   "concerted  activities"  shall  not  include  a right to strike or other   concerted stoppage of work or slowdown.
NY Lab L § 704-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 704-A - Unfair Practices; Performing Arts.

§  704-a. Unfair practices; performing arts. It shall not be an unfair   labor practice for an employer engaged in the performing arts to make an   agreement with a labor organization, of  which  performing  artists  are   members, covering employees engaged in the performing arts, or who, upon   their  employment,  will  be  so engaged, because the majority status of   such labor organization has not been established under the provisions of   this article or because such  agreement  requires,  as  a  condition  of   employment,  membership in such labor organization after the seventh day   following the beginning of such employment or the effective date of such   agreement,  whichever  is  later.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be   construed  as  to  bar  any proceeding brought pursuant to section seven   hundred five of this article.
NY Lab L § 704-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 704-B - Unfair Labor Practices.

§  704-b.  Unfair  labor  practices.  1.  It  shall be an unfair labor   practice for a farm laborer or  an  employee  organization  representing   farm  laborers  to  strike  any agricultural employer. The term "strike"   shall mean, for the purposes  of  this  section,  any  strike  or  other   concerted stoppage of work or slowdown by farm laborers.2.  It  shall be an unfair labor practice for an agricultural employer   to:a. lockout its laborers.  The  term  "lockout"  shall  mean,  for  the   purposes  of  this  section,  a  refusal  by an agricultural employer to   permit farm laborers to work as a result of a  dispute  with  such  farm   laborers  or  employee organization representing such farm laborers that   affects wages, hours and other terms and  conditions  of  employment  of   such  farm laborers, provided, however, that a lockout shall not include   a termination of employment for good cause that does  not  involve  such   laborers exercising any rights guaranteed by this article;b.  refuse  to  continue all the terms of an expired agreement until a   new agreement is negotiated;c. discourage union organization or to  discourage  an  employee  from   participating  in  a  union  organizing  drive,  engaging  in  protected   concerted activity, or otherwise exercising the rights guaranteed  under   this article.3. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to bar any proceeding   brought  pursuant to section seven hundred four or seven hundred five of   this article.
NY Lab L § 709 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 709 - Punitive Provision.

§  709.  Punitive  provision.  Any  person  who shall wilfully resist,   prevent, impede, or interfere with any member of the board or any of its   agents or agencies  in  the  performance  of  duties  pursuant  to  this   article,  or who shall in any manner interfere with the free exercise by   employees of their  right  to  select  representatives  in  an  election   directed  by the board pursuant to section seven hundred and five, shall   be punished by a fine of not more  than  five  thousand  dollars  or  by   imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
NY Lab L § 710 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 710 - Public Records and Proceedings.

§   710.   Public  records  and  proceedings.  Subject  to  rules  and   regulations to be made by the board consistent with article six  of  the   public  officers law, the complaints, orders and testimony relating to a   proceeding instituted by the board under section seven  hundred  six  of   this  article  may  be  made  public  records  and be made available for   inspection or copying. All proceedings pursuant to section seven hundred   six of this article shall be open to the public.
NY Lab L § 711 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 711 - Cooperation.

§  711.  Cooperation.  The department and the other departments of the   state  and  the  officers  and  employees  thereof  shall  render   such   assistance  to  the  board as it may request in connection with its work   hereunder. The board shall at all times  have  the  cooperation  of  and   shall  cooperate  with  the department and the several boards, divisions   and officers thereof in carrying out  the  policy  declared  in  section   seven hundred of this article.
NY Lab L § 712 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 712 - Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions.

§ 712. Repeal of inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions of   this  article are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general,   special  or  local  law,  the  provisions  of  this  article  shall   be   controlling.
NY Lab L § 713 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 713 - Limitations.

§  713.  Limitations. Nothing in this article shall be construed so as   to interfere with, impede or diminish in any way the right of  employees   to  strike  or engage in other lawful, concerted activities, except that   it shall continue to be unlawful for the employees of a non-profitmaking   hospital or residential care center, or their  representatives,  or  any   other  persons  to engage in or to induce or encourage, or to attempt to   engage in or to induce or encourage any strike, work stoppage,  slowdown   or  withholding  of goods or services by such employees or other persons   at such hospital or residential care  center,  provided,  however,  that   nothing  herein  shall  be  construed  to prohibit publicity, other than   picketing, for the purpose of truthfully  advising  the  public  that  a   grievance  or  dispute,  as  defined in section seven hundred sixteen of   this article, exists at such hospital or  residential  care  center,  as   long  as such publicity does not have the effect of inducing any persons   to withhold goods or services  at  such  hospital  or  residential  care   center.It  shall  be  unlawful for a non-profitmaking hospital or residential   care center to institute, declare or cause, or to attempt to  institute,   declare  or  cause  any  lockout  of  the  employees of such hospital or   residential care center.
NY Lab L § 714 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 714 - Separability.

§  714.  Separability.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of   this article or the application thereof to any person or  circumstances,   shall,  for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction   to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the   remainder of this article, and the application thereof to  other  person   or  circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,   sentence,  paragraph,  or  part  thereof  directly   involved   in   the   controversy  in  which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the   person or circumstances involved.   It is  hereby  declared  to  be  the   legislative  intent  that  this article would have been adopted had such   invalid provisions not been included.
NY Lab L § 715 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 715 - Application of Article.

§  715.  Application  of article. The provisions of this article shall   not apply to: (1) employees of any employer who concedes to  and  agrees   with  the  board that such employees are subject to and protected by the   provisions of the national labor relations act or  the  federal  railway   labor  act;  or  (2) employees of the state or of any political or civil   subdivision or other agency thereof.
NY Lab L § 717 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 717 - State Mediation Board, State Labor Relations Board, and State Employment Relations Board Abolished.

§  717.  State mediation board, state labor relations board, and state   employment relations board abolished. The state mediation board  created   by  chapter  five  hundred  sixty-nine  of  the laws of nineteen hundred   sixty-eight, the New York state labor relations board created by chapter   four hundred forty-three of the laws of nineteen  hundred  thirty-seven,   and  the state employment relations board created by chapter one hundred   sixty-six  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred  ninety-one  are  hereby   abolished.  All  the  functions,  powers  and  duties of such boards are   hereby assigned to and shall hereafter be exercised and performed by and   through the board. Any controversy, proceeding or other  matter  pending   before  the New York state board of mediation, the state labor relations   board or the state employment relations board at the time  this  section   takes  effect,  may be conducted and completed by the board and for such   purposes the  board  shall  be  deemed  to  be  a  continuation  of  the   functions,  powers  and duties of the New York state board of mediation,   the state labor relations board or the state employment relations board,   respectively, and not a new entity. Upon the transfer  of  functions  to   the   board   pursuant   to   this   section,   all  appropriations  and   reappropriations heretofore or hereafter made to the department of labor   relating to the state board of mediation or the  state  labor  relations   board  or  segregated  pursuant  to  law,  to  the  extent  of remaining   unexpended  or  unencumbered  balances  thereof,  whether  allocated  or   unallocated  and  whether  obligated  or  unobligated  are  hereby  made   available for use and expenditure by the board for the same purposes for   which originally appropriated  or  reappropriated.  Whenever  the  state   board of mediation or the state labor relations board or the chairman of   the  state  board  of mediation or of the state labor relations board or   the state employment relations board is referred to or designated in any   general, special or local law or in any rule,  regulation,  contract  or   other  document,  such reference or designation shall be deemed to refer   to the board and the chairman thereof, respectively.
NY Lab L § 718 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 20 - New York State Labor Relations Act 718 - Short Title.

§  718.  Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited and   referred to as the "New York state employment relations act."