Labor & Employment Law Articles

New Hire Requirements

Effective October 26, 2009, there are New Hire Requirements for employers which require them to notify newly hired employees in writing at the time of their hiring of:

1.  Their rate of pay;

2.  Their overtime rate of pay (if eligible for overtime); and

3.  The employer's regular payday.

Not only must the notice be in writing, but the employer must also get a written acknowledgment from the employee of receipt of the written notice.

This newly enacted New York State law applies only to employees hired after October 26, 2009 and not to employees hired prior to that date.

Failure to comply with the law can result in the following penalties:

1.  First violation - $1,000 fine;

2.  Second violation - $2,000 fine;

3.  Third and subsequent violations - $3,000 fine.