On the heels of the closure of the notice and comment period, during which the public and business community were invited to comment on the New York Department of Labor’s proposed regulations interpreting recently amended New York Labor Law 193 (governing permissible deductions from employee wages), the regulations have been finalized with an effective
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NY Dept. of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations Concerning Wage Deductions
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
The New York Department of Labor has issued proposed regulations interpreting revised New York Labor Law § 193, concerning permissible deductions from wages. The proposed regulations are available here, and are scheduled to be published in the May 22, 2013 issue of the State Register, with public comments regarding their content accepted until…
Governor Cuomo Signs Into Law Amendment to NY Deductions Statute
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
Governor Cuomo has signed into law the recently-passed bill amending New York Labor Law § 193. Based on the signature date of September 7, the new law – expanding the scope of permissible deductions under Section 193 to include, among other things, recoupment of overpayments to employees – takes effect on November 6, 2012. At present…