Labor Law 240 protects workers who have been severely injured and would otherwise not be able to obtain compensation to cover the damages and expenses related to their accident.
To report a company to the labor board anonymously, contact your state's Labor Commissioner's office by phone or online. Specify that you want to file the complaint anonymously.
The current minimum wage in Bahamas is $260 per week and became valid on January 1, 2023, when it was raised from $210 per week.
Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. The July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $35,568 based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update.
New York City's Labor Law 200, applying to laborers such as construction workers, describes the duty of employers and construction site owners “to protect the health and safety of employees” by assuring them of “reasonable and adequate protection” for any type of work they have been hired to perform.
These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 165 million workers and 11 million workplaces. Following is a brief description of many of DOL's principal statutes most commonly applicable to businesses, job seekers, workers, retirees, contractors and grantees.
Generally, employment laws focus on the location where the work is performed, not necessarily where the employer is based. That said, NYC employment laws might still apply if the employer's conduct, policies, or decisions are made in the city.
The DOL's 2024 final rule increased this minimum salary threshold for EAP exempt employees from $684 per week to $844 per week (equivalent to $43,888 per year) on July 1 and mandated a second increase to $1,128 per week (equivalent to $58,656 per year) to take place January 1, 2025.