NYSDOL Changes Its Mind: An Update to the Notice of Pay Rate and Payday for New Hires
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) had previously communicated that employers were required to provide notice to employees using Form LS 52.
The NYSDOL website now states that no particular form is required, and that employers may create their own forms, or can use or modify a sample form available on the Department’s website. The NYSDOL has also indicated that sample forms for a variety of pay agreements (salaried, prevailing rate, exempt, and others) will be provided on their website in the near future.
Regardless of the notice used, new employees must sign a statement acknowledging they were notified of their rate of pay, overtime rate, and regular pay date before they do any work. The signed statement must be kept on file by the employer for at least six years from date of hire.
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