Originally published on the Employer's Law Blog
As we previously reported here on this blog, the New York legislature is currently considering a bill repealing the State's Wage Theft Prevention Act's ("WTPA") annual wage notice requirement. Currently, state law requires that all New York employers provide all of their New York employees with annual written notice concerning their pay by February 1 of each year. They are also mandated to obtain employees' signatures on the notice and retain copies of the same for six years. Failure to comply with these requirements subjects employers to a penalty of $50 per employee.
Proponents of the repeal are now one step closer to rescinding the annual notice provision. On February 29, 2012, the New York State Senate, with bi-partisan support, passed a bill repealing this provision. The State Assembly will now consider the bill.
This proposed modification to the WTPA leaves in place all of its other major requirements, including the wage statement obligation, posting requirements, increased penalties, and anti-retaliation provisions. We will continue tracking the progress of this bill and provide updates on the blog.
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