New York Governor David Patterson signed into law legislation requiring employers to notify employees in writing at the time of hire of their regular and overtime hourly wage rates, and to obtain a written acknowledgement of receipt of such notice. The new requirements take effect October 26, 2009.
However, as a result of discussions with representatives from the New York Staffing Association, it was noted that staffing firm pay rates for particular employees vary by assignment and therefore it may not be possible for the staffing firm to determine a pay rate with precision at the time of hiring. It was agreed that application of the law to staffing firms needed clarification and the New York Department of Labor plan to provide such guidance through regulation or other administrative means “so that temporary employment agencies who in good faith lack the specific information they must disclose under this legislation will have a means of appropriate legal compliance applicable to their situation.”
Appropriate guidance for staffing firms will be provided prior to the October 26 effective date of the legislation.
New York Adopts Revised Wage Notification Rules With Special Guidance for Staffing Firms
New York Governor David Patterson signed into law legislation requiring employers to notify employees in writing at the time of hire of their regular and overtime hourly wage rates, and to obtain a written acknowledgement of receipt of such notice. The new requirements take effect October 26, 2009.
However, as a result of discussions with representatives from the New York Staffing Association, it was noted that staffing firm pay rates for particular employees vary by assignment and therefore it may not be possible for the staffing firm to determine a pay rate with precision at the time of hiring. It was agreed that application of the law to staffing firms needed clarification and the New York Department of Labor plan to provide such guidance through regulation or other administrative means “so that temporary employment agencies who in good faith lack the specific information they must disclose under this legislation will have a means of appropriate legal compliance applicable to their situation.”
Appropriate guidance for staffing firms will be provided prior to the October 26 effective date of the legislation.