The Public Employees' Fair Employment Act, commonly known as the Taylor Law, is a labor relations statute covering most public employees in New York State — whether employed by the State, or by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, public authorities or certain special service districts.
Employers in New York State must provide all employees time off for meals, after working a certain number of hours. In general, employers must provide at least 30 minutes of unpaid time off if an employee works more than 6 hours. The Meal Period Guidelines outline the requirements.
How many hours can an employer ask an employee to work? There are no limits on: The number of work hours per day (except for children under 18)
The 7-minute rule in New York State refers to how employers round time when calculating work hours. Employers may round an employee's time to the nearest 15-minute interval.
New York City's Labor Law 200, applying to laborers such as construction workers, describes the duty of employers and construction site owners “to protect the health and safety of employees” by assuring them of “reasonable and adequate protection” for any type of work they have been hired to perform.
An employer includes: Any person, partnership, firm, or association. A public or private, domestic or foreign corporation. The legal representative(s) of a deceased person. The receiver, trustee, or successor of a person, partnership, firm, association, public or private, domestic or foreign corporation.
Agency: New York State Department of Labor. Division: Division of Labor Standards Local Office. Phone Number: (888) 469-7365. Business Hours: Monday - Friday: AM - PM. Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.
Generally, employment laws focus on the location where the work is performed, not necessarily where the employer is based. That said, NYC employment laws might still apply if the employer's conduct, policies, or decisions are made in the city.
You will need working papers if you are under 18 years old. Working papers are divided into two age groups (14-15 and 16-17):Find out how to get working papers and what you will need to get them.
Minors not yet 14 may not be employed at any time, neither after school nor during vacation. Minors 14 and 15 years old may work after school hours and during school vacations. vacations. Minors 16 and 17 years of age, if not enrolled in school, may work full time throughout the year.
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    