This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State. 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.Before hiring employees in New York, you need to fill out a New York State (NYS) Employer Registration Form and get unemployment insurance. Know Your Rights at Work. Federal and New York state laws prohibit termination based on discrimination. Employers and HR professionals can use this guide to better understand the labor laws covering New York businesses and to better manage compliance. Dedicated and experienced employment law attorney. Call for a consultation! The law covers most employees working in New York City. An atwill New York employee (most) can legally leave a job without two weeks notice.