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.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. You may have the right to extra pay in addition to the hourly minimum wage, including:. Authorizing the withholding of payments for wage underpayments or other labor law violations; and; Making referrals to law enforcement when necessary. If you think we may have recovered unpaid wages for you, use the Workers Owed Wages (WOW) application to search and claim them. This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State. Employers are required to pay an overtime rate of 1 ½ times the normal rate to non-exempt employees for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. Employers and HR professionals can use this guide to better understand the labor laws covering New York businesses and to better manage compliance. All workers in New York state are entitled to receive an hourly Minimum Wage rate according to New York Labor Laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).