On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) adopted a final regulation setting the conditions by which employers in New York State can pay wages by direct deposit or by debit card. This regulation is effective March 7, 2017, and adopts most of the provisions that the NYDOL initially proposed on June 5, 2016. The regulation magnifies the scope of New York Labor Law section 192, which prohibits employers from directly depositing the net wages or salary of most employees in a bank or other financial institution without first obtaining the employee’s prior written consent.
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