New York Labor and Employment Law Report
Bill Introduced in the New York State Legislature to Repeal the WTPA Annual Notice Requirement
January 24, 2012
A bill has been introduced in the New York State Legislature that would, if enacted, repeal the annual wage notice requirement imposed by the Wage Theft Prevention Act ("WTPA"). The bill would leave intact the requirement that employers provide a wage notice to all new hires, as well as the requirement that employers obtain signed written acknowledgments of the new hire wage notices. At this point, the bill is in its infant stages, and no vote has been taken.
The Business Council of New York State has submitted a memorandum in support of the bill, and has created a web page for employers to join in the effort to convince the New York State Legislature to repeal the annual wage notice requirement.
