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NY Lab L § 198-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 6 - Payment of Wages 198-A - Criminal Penalties.

§  198-a.  Criminal  penalties. 1. Every employer who does not pay the   wages of all of his employees in accordance with the provisions of  this   chapter, and the officers and agents of any corporation, partnership, or   limited   liability   company  who  knowingly  permit  the  corporation,   partnership, or limited liability company to  violate  this  chapter  by   failing  to pay the wages of any of its employees in accordance with the   provisions thereof, shall be guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  for  the  first   offense  and  upon conviction therefor shall be fined not less than five   hundred nor more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more   than one year, and, in the event that any second or  subsequent  offense   occurs  within  six years of the date of conviction for a prior offense,   shall be guilty of a felony for the second or  subsequent  offense,  and   upon  conviction therefor, shall be fined not less than five hundred nor   more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not  more  than  one   year  plus  one day, or punished by both such fine and imprisonment, for   each such offense. An indictment of a person or corporation operating  a   steam  surface  railroad for an offense specified in this section may be   found and tried in any county within the state in  which  such  railroad   ran at the time of such offense.2.   Every   employer  who  violates  or  fails  to  comply  with  the   requirements of subdivision four of section one hundred  ninety-five  of   this   article,   and  the  officers  and  agents  of  any  corporation,   partnership, or limited  liability  company  who  knowingly  permit  the   corporation,  partnership,  or  limited  liability company to violate or   fail to comply therewith, shall be guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon   conviction  therefor  shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more   than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year.3. Every employer who knowingly violates or fails to comply  with  the   requirements  of  subdivision four of section one hundred ninety-five of   this  article,  and  the  officers  and  agents  of   any   corporation,   partnership,  or  limited  liability  company  who  knowingly permit the   corporation, partnership, or limited liability  company  to  violate  or   fail  to  comply  therewith,  shall  be  guilty  of  a felony where such   employer, officer or agent has been convicted of  a  violation  of  such   subdivision  within the previous six years, and upon conviction therefor   shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than twenty  thousand   dollars  or  imprisoned  for  not  more  than  one year plus one day, or   punished by both such fine and imprisonment, for each such  offense.  In   determining  the  penalty,  the court shall consider the severity of the   violation, the size of the  employer,  and  the  employer's  good  faith   effort  to  comply  with the requirements of subdivision four of section   one hundred ninety-five of this article.
NY Lab L § 198-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 6 - Payment of Wages 198-B - "Kick-Back" of Wages Prohibited.

§  198-b. "Kick-back" of wages prohibited. 1. As used in this section,   the term "person" shall  include  any  firm,  partnership,  association,   corporation or group of persons.2.  Whenever  any  employee  who  is engaged to perform labor shall be   promised an agreed rate of wages  for  his  or  her  services,  be  such   promise  in writing or oral, or shall be entitled to be paid or provided   prevailing wages or supplements pursuant to article  eight  or  nine  of   this  chapter,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for any person, either for that   person or any other person,  to  request,  demand,  or  receive,  either   before  or  after  such  employee  is  engaged,  a  return,  donation or   contribution of any part  or  all  of  said  employee's  wages,  salary,   supplements,   or   other   thing   of   value,   upon   the  statement,   representation, or  understanding  that  failure  to  comply  with  such   request or demand will prevent such employee from procuring or retaining   employment.  Further,  any  person  who  directly  or  indirectly  aids,   requests or authorizes any other person to violate any of the provisions   of this section shall be guilty of a violation of the provisions of this   section.3. Whenever an agreement between a bona fide labor organization and an   employer or an association of employers requires that employees shall be   paid an agreed wage or rate of wages for their  services,  it  shall  be   unlawful  for any person, either for that person or any other person, to   request, demand or receive, either before  or  after  such  employee  is   engaged, that such employee pay back, return, donate, contribute or give   any  part  or all of said employee's wages, salary, supplements or thing   of  value,  to  any  person,  upon  the  statement,  representation   or   understanding  that  failure to comply with such requests or demand will   prevent such employee from procuring or retaining  employment,  and  any   person who directly or indirectly aids, requests or authorizes any other   person  to violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty   of a violation of the provisions of this section.4. The provisions of this section shall not  apply  to  any  agent  or   representative  of  a  duly constituted labor organization acting in the   collection of dues or assessments of such organization.5. A violation of the provisions of this section  shall  constitute  a   misdemeanor.
NY Lab L § 198-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 6 - Payment of Wages 198-C - Benefits or Wage Supplements.

§  198-c.  Benefits  or  wage supplements. 1. In addition to any other   penalty or punishment otherwise prescribed by law, any employer  who  is   party  to an agreement to pay or provide benefits or wage supplements to   employees or to a third party or fund for the benefit of  employees  and   who fails, neglects or refuses to pay the amount or amounts necessary to   provide  such  benefits  or  furnish such supplements within thirty days   after such payments are required to  be  made,  shall  be  guilty  of  a   misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  punished  as provided in   section one hundred ninety-eight-a of this article. Where such  employer   is  a  corporation,  the  president,  secretary,  treasurer  or officers   exercising  corresponding  functions  shall  each   be   guilty   of   a   misdemeanor.2.  As  used  in this section, the term "benefits or wage supplements"   includes, but is not limited to,  reimbursement  for  expenses;  health,   welfare  and  retirement  benefits;  and vacation, separation or holiday   pay.3. This section  shall  not  apply  to  any  person  in  a  bona  fide   executive,  administrative,  or professional capacity whose earnings are   in excess of nine hundred dollars a week.
NY Lab L § 198-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 6 - Payment of Wages 198-D - Posting Regulations on Illegal Wage Deductions.

§  198-d.  Posting  regulations  on  illegal  wage  deductions.  Every   employer engaged in the sale or service of food or beverages shall  post   in  his  establishment,  in a place accessible to his employees and in a   visually conspicuous manner, a copy of sections one hundred ninety-three   and one  hundred  ninety-six-d  of  this  chapter  and  any  regulations   promulgated  pursuant  thereto relating to illegal deductions from wages   and tips by employers.
NY Lab L § 199 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 6 - Payment of Wages 199 - Rules and Regulations.

§  199.  Rules  and regulations. The commissioner may issue such rules   and regulations as he determines necessary for the purposes of  carrying   out the provisions of this article.
NY Lab L § 199-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 6 - Payment of Wages 199-A - Notification of Process.

§  199-a.  Notification  of  process.  1.  Each  employee  who files a   complaint regarding a violation of a provision of this article  (payment   of  wages),  article  nineteen (minimum wage act), or article nineteen-A   (minimum  wage  standards  and  protective  labor  practices  for   farm   workers),  section one hundred sixty-one, section one hundred sixty-two,   section two hundred twelve-a, section two hundred twelve-b,  or  section   two hundred fifteen of this chapter, or a rule or regulation promulgated   thereunder,  shall  be  provided  with  a  written  description  of  the   anticipated processing of the complaint, including  investigation,  case   conference,  potential  civil  and  criminal  penalties,  and collection   procedures.2. Each employee and his or her  authorized  representative  shall  be   notified  in  writing of any case conference before it is held and given   the opportunity to attend.3. Each employee and his or her  authorized  representative  shall  be   notified  in writing of any award and collection of back wages and civil   penalties, and of any intent to seek criminal penalties.  In  the  event   that  criminal  penalties  are  sought  the  employee  and  his  or  her   authorized  representative  shall  be  notified  of   the   outcome   of   prosecution.
NY Lab L § 200-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 200-A - Laws to Be Posted at Airports.

§  200-a.  Laws  to  be  posted at airports. An airport, as defined in   section two hundred forty of the general business law, shall permanently   and prominently  post  signs  indicating  the  increased  penalties  for   interference  with  security  personnel  under  49 USC 46503. Such signs   shall state an individual in an area within a commercial service airport   in the United States who,  by  assaulting  or  intimidating  a  federal,   airport,  or  air  carrier  employee  who has security duties within the   airport, interferes with the performance of the duties of  the  employee   or lessens the ability of the employee to perform those duties, shall be   fined  under title 18 of the United States code, imprisoned for not more   than ten years, or both. If the individual used a  dangerous  weapon  in   committing  the  assault,  intimidation, or interference, the individual   may be imprisoned for any term of years or  life  imprisonment.  Signage   shall  include  the  telephone  numbers of local law enforcement and the   Transportation Security Administration for the purpose  of  reporting  a   violation.
NY Lab L § 201 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 201 - Laws and Orders to Be Posted.

§ 201. Laws and orders to be posted. Wherever persons are employed who   are  affected  by  the  provisions  of this chapter or of the industrial   code, the commissioner shall furnish to the employer copies or abstracts   of such provisions, rules and orders as he may deem necessary  affecting   such  persons.  The copies or abstracts shall be in such language as the   commissioner may require and shall be kept posted by the employer  in  a   conspicuous place on each floor of the premises.
NY Lab L § 201-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 201-A - Fingerprinting of Employees Prohibited.

§  201-a.  Fingerprinting of employees prohibited. Except as otherwise   provided by law, no person, as a condition of securing employment or  of   continuing  employment,  shall  be  required  to  be fingerprinted. This   provision shall not apply to employees of the  state  or  any  municipal   subdivisions  or  departments  thereof,  or  to the employees of legally   incorporated hospitals, supported in whole or in part by public funds or   private endowment, or to the employees of  medical  colleges  affiliated   with such hospitals or to employees of private proprietary hospitals.
NY Lab L § 201-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 201-B - Fees for Medical Examination.

§ 201-b. Fees for medical examination. 1. It shall be unlawful for any   employer  to  require  any applicant for employment to pay the cost of a   medical examination required by the employer as a condition of  original   employment.2.  It shall be unlawful for any employer to require an employee, as a   condition of continuation of employment, to pay the cost of any  medical   examination  or  the  cost of furnishing any health certificate relating   thereto where:a. such employee is not covered by health insurance or the  employee's   health  insurance  does not cover such examination or certificate or the   employer does not provide qualified medical personnel  to  conduct  such   examination without cost to the employee; andb. such examination or certificate is not required pursuant to a state   or federal statute or municipal ordinance or local law.3.  The term "employer" as used in this section shall mean and include   an individual, a partnership, an association,  a  corporation,  a  legal   representative, trustee, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, and any common   carrier  by rail, motor, water, air or express company doing business in   or operating within the state.4. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the parties to a collective   bargaining agreement from inserting therein a provision requiring:a. an applicant for employment to pay, in the first instance, the cost   of such medical examination provided  that  such  collective  bargaining   agreement  also  provides for the repayment of such cost by the employer   to the applicant after a reasonable period of employment; andb. an employee  who  is  otherwise  protected  by  the  provisions  of   subdivision  two  of this section, to pay in the first instance the cost   of such medical examination or  of  furnishing  the  health  certificate   provided that such collective bargaining agreement also provides for the   repayment  of  such  cost  by  the  employer  to  the  employee within a   reasonable time.5. Any employer who violates the provisions of this section  shall  be   liable  to  a penalty of not more than fifty dollars for each violation.   It shall be the duty of the department of labor to enforce this section.
NY Lab L § 201-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 201-C - Discrimination in Child-Care Leave Prohibited.

§ 201-c. Discrimination in child-care leave prohibited. 1. Whenever an   employer  or  governmental agency permits an employee to take a leave of   absence upon the birth of such employee's  child,  an  adoptive  parent,   following  the  commencement  of the parent-child relationship, shall be   entitled to the same leave and upon the same terms;  provided,  however,   that  the adoptive parent shall not be entitled to such equal child care   leave, or any portion thereof, at any  time  after  the  adoptive  child   reaches  the  minimum  age set forth in subdivision one of section three   thousand two hundred two of the education law for attendance  in  public   school without the payment of tuition. With respect to the adoption of a   hard-to-place  or  handicapped  child as defined in section four hundred   fifty-one of the social services law who is under the age  of  eighteen,   an   adoptive   parent,   following  commencement  of  the  parent-child   relationship, shall be entitled to such leave of absence.2. For purposes of this section,  "commencement  of  the  parent-child   relationship" shall mean:a. When the adoption occurs under sponsorship of an authorized agency,   as  defined  in  subdivision ten of section three hundred seventy-one of   the social services law, the date the child is placed by the  authorized   agency  in  the  home  of the adoptive parents pursuant to section three   hundred eighty-four of the social services law.b. When the adoption occurs without the sponsorship of  an  authorized   agency,  the  date  a petition for the adoption of a child residing with   the adoptive parents is filed in a court.3. In addition to any other penalties or actions otherwise  applicable   pursuant  to  this  chapter, whenever an employer or governmental agency   has refused to extend available child-care leave to an  adoptive  parent   in  violation  of  this section, an aggrieved individual may commence an   action for equitable relief and damages. In all actions brought pursuant   to this section, reasonable attorney's  fees,  as  determined    by  the   court, shall be awarded to the prevailing plaintiff.
NY Lab L § 201-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 201-E - Maintenance of Employee-Patient Records at Occupational Health Service Centers.

§  201-e.  Maintenance  of  employee-patient  records  at occupational   health service centers. No person charged with the custody and  care  of   the health records of employees treated at an on-site employer sponsored   occupational  health  service  facility  shall  release  or disclose any   employee-patient  record  to  an  employer,  except  upon  the   express   authorization  of  the  employee-patient,  or as otherwise authorized by   law.
NY Lab L § 201-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 201-F - Posting Regulations on Employment of Persons Previously Convicted of One or More Crimes.

§  201-f.  Posting  regulations  on  employment  of persons previously   convicted of one or more crimes. Every employer shall post in his or her   establishment, in a place accessible to his or her employees  and  in  a   visually  conspicuous  manner,  a  copy of article twenty-three-A of the   correction law and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto relating   to the licensure and employment of persons previously convicted  of  one   or more criminal offenses.
NY Lab L § 202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 202 - Protection of the Public and of Persons Engaged at Window Cleaning and Cleaning of Exterior Surfaces of Buildings.

§  202.  Protection  of  the  public  and of persons engaged at window   cleaning and cleaning of exterior  surfaces  of  buildings.  The  owner,   lessee,  agent and manager of every public building and every contractor   involved shall provide such safe means for the cleaning of  the  windows   and  of  exterior  surfaces  of  such  building  as  may be required and   approved by the board of  standards  and  appeals.  The  owner,  lessee,   agent,  manager  or superintendent of any such public building and every   contractor involved shall not  require,  permit,  suffer  or  allow  any   window  or  exterior  surface of such building to be cleaned unless such   means are provided to enable such work to be done in a safe  manner  for   the  prevention of accidents and for the protection of the public and of   persons engaged in such work in conformity with the requirements of this   chapter and the rules of the board of standards and  appeals.  A  person   engaged  at  cleaning  windows or exterior surfaces of a public building   shall use the safety devices provided for his protection. Every employer   and contractor involved shall comply with this section and the rules  of   the  board and shall require his employee, while engaged in cleaning any   window or exterior surface of a public building, to  use  the  equipment   and  safety  devices  required by this chapter and rules of the board of   standards and appeals.The provisions of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  (1)  multiple   dwellings  six stories or less in height located anywhere in this state;   nor to (2) any building three stories or less in height in cities, towns   or villages having a population of less than forty thousand; nor to  (3)   the  windows  or exterior surfaces of any building which may be exempted   under any rule adopted by the board of standards and appeals.The board of standards and appeals may grant  variations  pursuant  to   the   provisions  of  section  thirty  of  this  chapter.  All  existing   variations heretofore made by the board  relating  to  the  cleaning  of   windows  are  hereby  validated  and  continued in full force and effect   until amended or terminated by the board.The board of standards and appeals may make rules  to  effectuate  the   purposes of this section.Notwithstanding  any  other  law  or regulation, local or general, the   provisions of this section and the  rules  issued  thereunder  shall  be   applicable  exclusively  throughout the state and the commissioner shall   have exclusive authority to enforce this section and  the  rules  issued   thereunder.
NY Lab L § 202-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 202-A - Leave of Absence for Bone Marrow Donations.

§  202-a.  Leave  of  absence  for  bone  marrow donations. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have  the  following meanings:  (a)  "Employee"  means  a person who performs services for hire for an employer, for an average of twenty or more hours per week, and  includes all  individuals  employed  at any site owned or operated by an employer but shall not include an independent contractor.  (b) "Employer" means a person or entity that employs  twenty  or  more employees  at at least one site and includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association,  nonprofit  organization,  group  of  persons, county,   town,   city,  school  district,  public  authority  or  other governmental subdivision of any kind.   2. An employer must grant leaves of absence to an employee  who  seeks to  undergo  a  medical  procedure  to  donate bone marrow. The combined length of the leaves shall be determined by the physician, but  may  not exceed  twenty-four  work  hours,  unless agreed to by the employer. The employer may require verification by a physician  for  the  purpose  and length of each leave requested by the employee to donate bone marrow.   3.  An employer shall not retaliate against an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence as provided  by  this  section  for  the purpose of undergoing a medical procedure to donate bone marrow.   4.  The  provisions of this section shall not prevent an employer from providing leave for bone marrow donations in addition to  leave  allowed under  any  other provision of law. The provisions of this section shall not affect an employee's rights  with  respect  to  any  other  employee benefit otherwise provided by law.
NY Lab L § 202-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws LAB - Labor Article 7 - General Provisions 202-B - Leave for Organ or Bone Marrow Donation Granted to State Employees.

§  202-b.  Leave  for  organ  or bone marrow donation granted to state   employees.  1. Any employee of the state of New York shall be allowed up   to seven days paid leave to undergo a medical procedure to  donate  bone   marrow  and  up  to  thirty  days paid leave to serve as an organ donor,   provided, however, that an employee of  the  state  of  New  York  shall   provide  his  or  her  employer  with  not less than fourteen days prior   written notice of an intention  to  utilize  such  leave,  unless  there   exists  a  medical  emergency,  attested  to by a physician, which would   require the employee to participate in the medical  procedure  or  organ   donation  for  which  the  leave  is  sought  within  the  fourteen  day   notification period. Such leave shall be in addition to any  other  sick   or  annual  leave  allowed.  The  employer may require verification by a   physician for the purpose and length of  each  leave  requested  by  the   employee to donate bone marrow.2.  An employer shall not retaliate against an employee for requesting   or obtaining a leave of absence as provided  by  this  section  for  the   purpose of undergoing a medical procedure to donate bone marrow or serve   as an organ donor.3.  The  provisions of this section shall not prevent an employer from   providing leave for bone marrow or organ donations in addition to  leave   allowed under any other provision of law. The provisions of this section   shall not affect an employee's rights with respect to any other employee   benefit otherwise provided by law.