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. The Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) took effect on April 9, 2011.The law requires employers to give written notice of wage rates to each new hire. Wages must be paid on a weekly basis and not later than seven days after the end of the week in which the wages are earned. New York recently raised the minimum salary basis thresholds for executive and administrative employees in order to satisfy the exemption from overtime. Employers and HR professionals can use this guide to better understand the labor laws covering New York businesses and to better manage compliance. However, New York City has adopted regulations that apply to retail and fast food employees in the city. NYC retail employers. New York law requires employers to pay employees overtime, unless otherwise exempt, when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. The 7th day overtime law does not apply when the employee is not permitted to work over 40 hours total in the workweek.