Business advocacy groups advise that the New York Legislature and Governor Cuomo have reached agreement on the Legislature’s already-passed legislation repealing the Wage Theft Prevention Act’s annual notice requirement. Indeed, the Legislature’s web site confirms that S.5885-B has been delivered to the Governor. Business groups believe a “chapter amendment” will be forthcoming in
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With WTPA Amendments In Limbo, New York Employers Must Prepare for Another Round of “Those (Annual) Notices”
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
Despite passage in June by both chambers of the New York State Legislature, legislation repealing the 2011 Wage Theft Prevention Act’s “annual wage notice” has yet to take effect. In fact, as of this writing, Governor Cuomo has not been presented with the bill for signature. Because the legislation only takes effect 60 days after…
Proposed Amendment To New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act A Mixed Blessing for Employer Community
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
Following several rounds of lobbying and legislative proposals, both houses of the New York State Legislature this week passed a bill repealing the annual wage notice requirement (requiring a written notice during the month of January regardless of the timing of pay increases or date of hire) codified in New York Labor Law § 195…
NY Senate Approves Repeal of Dreaded “Wage Theft Prevention Act” Annual Notification Requirement
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
Calling the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act’s annual notice requirement a waste of millions of dollars – and 51 million pieces of paper! – New York State Senators yesterday voted to repeal the Act’s annual notice requirement. This narrower repeal, which is limited to the notice provision (and not the other provisions of the…
New Hampshire Repeals Minimum Wage Law
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage, New Hampshire
In keeping with the State’s “Live Free or Die” motto, the New Hampshire legislature last week took the unusual step of repealing the State’s minimum wage law. This action, supported by Republican legislators seeking to eliminate what they consider “job killing” regulations, has little practical effect, as the repealed New Hampshire minimum wage was harmonized…