New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law the Wage Theft Prevention Act. The new law amends the New York Labor Law, creates new recordkeeping obligations for employers and allows employees to recover significantly greater damages for violations of the law. The new law will become effective on or about April 12, 2011.
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