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Work Labor Law For The Rank And Filer In Queens
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Work any number of hours in a day: New York employers are not restricted in the number of hours they require employees to work each day. This means that an employer may legally ask an individual to work shifts of 8, 10, 12 or more hours each day.
Employers must give 72 hours' advance notice of an employee's work schedule. Employers must not request “on-call” shifts or “call-in” shifts from employees within 72 hours' of the start of the shift. Employers must not add shifts to an employee with less than 72 hours' notice without the employee's consent.
Presently, no OSHA standard to regulate extended and unusual shifts in the workplace exists. A work period of eight consecutive hours over five days with at least eight hours of rest in between shifts defines a standard shift.
Employers in New York State must provide certain employees with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in any calendar week. This is referred to as a day of rest, and the Guidelines (below) provide more specific details. Employers may apply for a variance from the day of rest requirement.
Labor Law Coverage falls under a contractor's General Liability Coverage. This coverage helps protect and defend employers if an accident occurs. Lower risk industries will usually have labor law coverage included in its general liability policy but higher risk industries like roofers, will not.
We are ready to answer your call and help with filing a new UI claim, giving updates on a new or existing UI claim or if you have a specific questions about your claim. For questions about your UI claim, call our Telephone Claims Center Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 888-209-8124.
Who is Covered? All employees of certain enterprises having workers engaged in interstate commerce, producing goods for interstate commerce, or handling, selling, or otherwise working on goods or materials that have been moved in or produced for such commerce by any person, are covered by the FLSA.
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.
Labor Law 240 protects workers who have been severely injured and would otherwise not be able to obtain compensation to cover the damages and expenses related to their accident.
The Department of Labor helps collect wages owed to workers who have not received the minimum wage, once they file a claim with us. Labor Standards investigates and endeavors to collect on claims for: Unpaid wages. Withheld wages.