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State Specific Employment Laws With Employers In Nassau
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Yes, a U.S. company can hire international workers abroad. However, hiring overseas employees comes with unique challenges, such as navigating foreign tax and employment regulations, correctly classifying international workers, and running global payroll.
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The FLSA applies to employment within any state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States. An employee working in a foreign country is not protected by the FLSA even though the employer has its main office in the United States.
So, to quote the EEOC, generally “American workers employed by U.S. companies overseas enjoy the same broad protections as workers in the U.S. That means protection under the anti-discrimination laws travels with the employee, so long as the employee is a U.S. citizen working for a U.S. company.”
Federal U.S. employment laws generally apply only to those employees who work in the United States or its territories. There are a few exceptions though, as the following four major U.S. employment laws have some application abroad: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
Your rights as an American are not transferable to other countries — you'll be judged by the local laws. For example, you could be arrested in Singapore for jaywalking or littering, or even caned for vandalizing property. Once you're charged, there are limits to what the U.S. embassy can do.
New York Minimum Wage Schedule LocationMinimum Wage as of 01/01/2024Minimum Wage as of 01/01/2025 New York City $16.00 $16.50 Long Island & Westchester $16.00 $16.50 Remainder of New York State Workers $15.00 $15.50
New York State is an “Employment-at-Will” state. That means that an Employer may terminate an Employee at any time and for any legal reason or no reason at all. Likewise, an Employee may terminate his or her employment at any time.
As of July 1, 2024, under New York City's Workers' Bill of Rights law (Local Law Int. 2023/161), New York City employers are required to conspicuously post in the workplace and provide to current and new employees a poster explaining the Workers' Bill of Rights.
Employees receive 67% of their average weekly wage, capped at 67% of New York's Average Weekly Wage during their time off. PFL may be fully funded by employee contributions. In 2025, the state's PFL program increased the maximum weekly benefit to $1,177.32, with an employee contribution rate of 0.388% of gross wages.
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