XpressHR NY Wage Theft Prevention Act
NY Wage Theft Protection Act is NEW, integrated with XpressHR and fully compliant with mandatory regulations that meet the April 2011 requirements. The New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (the “Act”) was signed by Governor Paterson on December 10, 2010. The Act, effective April 9, 2011, amends the New York Labor Law to provide new protections for employees in New York, as well as stiffer penalties for employers who fail to pay their employees overtime or the minimum wage. The module helps with compliance for new hire notification and existing employee notification once a year on or before February 1st each year, as well as any time required for an update to an existing employee at least seven (7) calendar days prior to any changes to the employee’s pay or other terms contained in the notice (unless such changes are reflected in the employee’s wage statement).
- One module with all your needs for new and existing employees
- Specific foreign languages supported to date include English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Creole, Polish and Russian; more can be supported as forms are released by NY State.
- Includes one annually scheduled notice to all existing employees
- Notify all newly hired employees at the time of hiring, in writing, of their regular rate of pay, regular pay day, overtime rate of pay if they will be eligible for overtime.
- Employers must also include: The basis of the wage payment (e.g., whether paid by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, or commission, or on another basis), the employer’s intent to claim allowances (e.g., tip or meal allowances) as part of the minimum wage, the employer’s name and any “doing business as (DBA)” names, the address of the employer’s main office or principal place of business and mailing address if different, and lastly, the employer’s telephone number.
