If you have issues with wages, compensation, overtime, child worker laws, etc. Call the New York State Department of Labor at 516-794-8195.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. Employers and HR professionals can use this guide to better understand the labor laws covering New York businesses and to better manage compliance. Get information on wage and hour laws, child labor, industry specific laws and how New York is combating wage theft. 12 recent changes that impact the majority of New York businesses and pulled them together here for easy reference. The Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs promotes the health, safety and economic well-being of both the business community and public alike. This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State. Effective August 25, 2020, Suffolk County, New York, will become the state's fifth locality to enact a "ban the box" law. Wage and Hour Division.