New York employers, if you employ manual workers – defined by Section 190(4) of the New York State Labor Law as a “mechanic, workingman or laborer”, or more specifically, workers that spend at least 25% of their working time engaged in physical labor – you must pay them on a weekly basis. New York Labor
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New York Considering Amendment to Labor Law § 198 That Would Double Liquidated Damages Penalty for Failure to Pay Employees’ Wages
The New York State Assembly is considering a proposed amendment to Labor Law § 198 that would significantly increase the amount of liquidated damages that an employer must pay for failure to pay employees’ wages under certain situations as required by law.
The current version of Labor Law § 198 requires an employer to pay…