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.
Employers must give 72 hours' advance notice of an employee's work schedule. Employers must not request “on-call” shifts or “call-in” shifts from employees within 72 hours' of the start of the shift. Employers must not add shifts to an employee with less than 72 hours' notice without the employee's consent.
Employment Verification For City employees please call the DCAS Employment Verification line at 212-669-1357, option 7, then 1. For Department/Board of Education employees please call 718-935-4000.
Employers in New York State must provide all employees time off for meals, after working a certain number of hours. In general, employers must provide at least 30 minutes of unpaid time off if an employee works more than 6 hours. The Meal Period Guidelines outline the requirements.
Agency: New York State Department of Labor. Division: Division of Labor Standards Local Office. Phone Number: (888) 469-7365. Business Hours: Monday - Friday: AM - PM. Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.
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.
Yes. New York is an 'at-will' employment State. Without a contract restricting termination, generally an employer has the right to discharge an employee at any time for any, or no, reason, providing it is not an act of illegal retaliation or discrimination (see below).
In New York, the new hire paperwork collection looks similar to that of other states: I-9 employment eligibility verification form (not required for volunteers, independent contractors, or unpaid interns) W-4 federal tax collection form. IT-2104 New York state tax withholding form.
In New York, the new hire paperwork collection looks similar to that of other states: I-9 employment eligibility verification form (not required for volunteers, independent contractors, or unpaid interns) W-4 federal tax collection form. IT-2104 New York state tax withholding form.