The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) created this overview of important City, State, and federal laws so you know your rights at work. Workers under a public work contract are entitled to be paid the local prevailing wage and supplements.It does not matter where you were born or what your legal status is. Consult Legal Experts: Both you and your employer should seek counsel from employment lawyers familiar with both California and New York laws. Unlike New York's law, annual notices to employees are not required under California's wage theft protection law. 2023 ushers in a raft of new employmentrelated laws across the country and especially in New York and California. Regardless of whether an employer is located in New York, the antidiscrimination laws are intended to protect employees who live or work in New York. Your NY employer should be taxing you as a nonresident of NY. You will owe taxes to NY as you are working remotely for a NY based business. We enforce the State Labor Laws for minimum wage, hours of work, employment of minors, payment of wages, farm labor, nursing mothers in the workplace, and more. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law: New York employment law will primarily govern your employment since you live and work there.