New York Employers Must Issue First Annual Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice in January 2012

New York’s landmark Wage Theft Prevention Act requires employers to issue to all New York employees an annual notice complying with the requirements of New York Labor Law § 195 (as amended by the Act). The statute became effective in April 2011 and the first annual notice must be provided prior to February 1, 2012. The notice obligations are discussed in our article, New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Update: State DOL Issues Model Forms and Guidance. Notice can be provided electronically as long as certain requirements are met.