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.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. In this article, we will delve into the key laws and requirements that directly impact employers in New York State for 2023. Employers and HR professionals can use this guide to better understand the labor laws covering New York businesses and to better manage compliance. New York is an "at-will" employment state. New York is an 'at-will' employment State. AN ACT in relation to labor, constituting chapter thirty-one of the consolidated laws. Became a law March 9, 1921, with the approval of the Governor.