Employers must offer a 4-hour minimum shift. Here are some FAQs on New York Wages and Hour laws.
When a New York City employer rounds up or down in 15-minute increments, the employer must cut off rounding down at 7 minutes. For example, if the employee works between 8 to 15 minutes, the employer must round the employee's time up to the next fifteen minutes.
New York Workers' Compensation Law § 11 states as follows: The liability of an employer prescribed by the last preceding section shall be exclusive and in place of any other liability whatsoever, to such employee, his or her personal representatives, spouse, parents, dependents, distributees, or any person otherwise ...
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Section 191 (1) (a) of the LRA provides that, should the employee believe his/her dismissal to be unfair, he/she may refer the dispute to the CCMA or bargaining council (if there is one in the relevant industry). This has been the dispute procedure followed since 1996 when the LRA came into effect.