Workers' Wage and Hour Rights: Don't Be a Victim of Wage Theft
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Your basic rights as a worker to be paid, including information on minimum wage, overtime, prevailing rates, and unlawful deductions from your pay.
By: National Employment Law Project
Wages and Hours: Frequently Asked Questions
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Includes information on the minimum wage, deductions from your paycheck, firings, and links to labor laws.
By: New York State Department of Labor
Overtime Pay
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Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek of at least one and one-half times their regular rates of pay. Click to learn more.
By: U. S. Department of Labor
Hours Worked Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Explains what counts as hours worked.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Minimum Wage
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The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour. Click to learn more.
By: U. S. Department of Labor
New York State Minimum Wage Laws
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The General Industry Minimum Wage Act states that all employees in New York State, including most domestic workers (nannies and housekeepers), must be paid at least $7.25 per hour. The minimum wage may be different for workers in the restaurant, hotel, and building service industry, and miscellaneous industries and occupations. Click to learn more.
By: New York State Department of Labor
Minimum Wage Information
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Basic minimum wage information in English and Spanish.
By: New York State Department of Labor
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Spanish / Español
Information about Protecting Your Wages and Payroll
Questions for Employees to Ask About Payroll Cards
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Information about payroll cards, how they work and what to watch out for.
By: Consumers Union
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Spanish / Español
Protecting Your Right to get Paid: How to Keep Good Wage and Hour Records
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This fact sheet contains information on how to protect your legal right to get paid, includes a worksheet for keeping track of your pay, and also contains information on who to contact if your rights are being violated.
By: National Employment Law Project
Deductions from Wages for Uniforms and Other Facilities under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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This fact sheet provides general information concerning the application of the FLSA to deductions from employees' wages for uniforms and other facilities.
By: U. S. Department of Labor
Deductions from Wages
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Explains what kinds of deductions can and cannot be made from your paycheck.
By: New York State Department of Labor
Recordkeeping and Reporting
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Explains the kinds of records an employer must keep on each employee.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Recordkeeping Requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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This fact sheet provides a summary of the Fair Labor Standards Act's recordkeeping regulations.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Guidelines Regarding the Rights of Nursing Mothers to Express Breast Milk in the Work Place
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An employer must provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employee to use paid break time or meal time each day to allow an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for up to three years following child birth. Click to learn more.
By: New York State Department of Labor
Prevailing Wage
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The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that the hiring of a foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers comparably employed. To comply with the statute, the Department's regulations require that the wages offered to a foreign worker must be the prevailing wage rate for the occupational classification in the area of employment.
By: U. S. Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division New York State Locations and Phone Numbers
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By: U.S. Department of Labor
New York State Department of Labor
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By: New York State Department of Labor
Complaints About Attorneys
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If you have a complaint against an attorney, you may contact the Attorney Disciplinary / Grievance Committee. The office you need to contact depends upon the location of your lawyer's office. Click for more information.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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