This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State. 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.Employers and HR professionals can use this guide to better understand the labor laws covering New York businesses and to better manage compliance. 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. Get information on wage and hour laws, child labor, industry specific laws and how New York is combating wage theft. New York offers a series of progressive protections for employees, safeguarding workers from discrimination, promoting pay transparency, and more. Find the best employment attorney serving Queens Village. Employers are required to pay an overtime rate of 1 ½ times the normal rate to non-exempt employees for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. Here's how you can work with our attorneys and law firm. Call us at 646-430-7930 or fill out the form.