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. This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State.Please mail all completed claim forms to: New York State Department of Labor. Division of Labor Standards. Bldg. Workers in New York State have rights and protections related to: Wages; Hours of work and overtime; Leave; Safety and health; Discrimination. In Bronx, New York, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is strictly enforced. File Workplace Complaint. Before hiring employees in New York, you need to fill out a New York State (NYS) Employer Registration Form and get unemployment insurance. The mandated state and federal labor law posters that all employees must be informed of are located in this document. New York labor law covers a variety of employment activities.