New York · statute · N.Y. Labor Law · 856 active provisions
AN ACT in relation to labor, constituting chapter thirty-one of the consolidated laws. Became a law March 9, 1921, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: CHAPTER 31 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS. LAB…
ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE: DEFINITIONS. Section 1. Short title. 2. Definitions. 3. Prohibited employment. 4. Work for a factory.
Section 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Labor Law."
§ 2. Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter: 1. "Department" means the department of labor of the state of New York. 2. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor of the state of New York. 3. "Board," as determined by the context, shall mean either the workmen's compensation board or the industrial board of app…
§ 3. Prohibited employment. Whenever the provisions of this chapter prohibit the employment of a person in certain work or under certain conditions the employer shall not permit such person to so work, with or without compensation, and in a prosecution or action therefor lack of consent by the employer shall be no defe…
§ 4. Work for a factory. Work shall be deemed to be done for a factory whenever it is done at any place upon the work of a factory or upon any of the materials entering into the product of the factory, whether under contract or arrangement with any person in charge of or connected with such factory directly or indirect…
ARTICLE 2 THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Section 10. Department of labor; commissioner of labor. 10-a. Domestic violence policy. 10-b. Domestic violence employee awareness and assistance. 10-c. Workforce guidance and information for women initiative. 11. Deputy commissioner. 12. Transmission of labor market information. 12-c.…
§ 10. Department of labor; commissioner of labor. There shall continue to be in the state government a department of labor. The head of the department shall be the commissioner of labor. The commissioner of labor shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate and hold office until…
§ 10-a. Domestic violence policy. The commissioner shall study the issue of employees separated from employment due to acts of domestic violence as referred to in and qualified by section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law. The commissioner shall consult with the New York state office for the preventi…
§ 10-b. Domestic violence employee awareness and assistance. The commissioner shall assist the office for the prevention of domestic violence in the creation, approval and dissemination of the model domestic violence employee awareness and assistance policy as further defined in subdivision nine of section five hundred…
§ 10-c. Workforce guidance and information for women initiative. 1. The department shall provide guidance to local workforce investment boards and staff, to enable them to better educate and inform both women and men about higher paying jobs and careers including jobs traditionally dominated by men. Such guidance shall…
§ 11. Deputy commissioner. There shall be a deputy commissioner, who shall be appointed by and removed at the pleasure of the commissioner.
§ 12. Transmission of labor market information. 1. For the purposes of this section: a. Department means the department of labor of the state of New York. b. Commissioner means the industrial commissioner of the state of New York. c. Education department means the education department of the state of New York. d. Labor…
§ 12-c. Passenger tramway advisory council. 1. To advise the commissioner of labor in relation to his duties and responsibilities under the provisions of section two hundred two-c and article twenty-six of this chapter, there shall be in the department an advisory council, to be known as the passenger tramway advisory…
* § 12-d. Advisory council on farm labor safety. 1. There is hereby established in the department of labor an advisory council on farm labor safety to make a study and investigation of the problems of providing adequate protection to farm workers against injuries arising out of their employment. Such study and investig…
§ 13. Oaths of office. The industrial commissioner, members of the industrial board of appeals and the deputy commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office. Such oaths shall be filed in the office of the department of state.
§ 14. Offices of the department. The principal office of the department shall be in the city of Albany in rooms designated by the commissioner of general services as provided by law. There shall be a branch office in the city of New York and other branch offices may be established and maintained by the department in su…
§ 15. Seal. The commissioner may adopt a seal of the department and require that it be used for the authentication of orders and proceedings and for such other purpose as he may prescribe.
§ 16. Vacancies and removals. If a vacancy shall occur or exist in the office of the industrial commissioner it shall be filled by appointment by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for a term expiring with that of the governor by whom the appointment was made. The governor may remove the co…
§ 17. Expenses. The commissioner shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office. The reasonable and necessary expenses of the department and the reasonable and necessary traveling and other expenses of the commissioner, deputy commissioner and other officers and employees of the department, while actually eng…
§ 18. Officers and employees. The officers, deputy commissioners and employees of the department of labor in office when this section takes effect shall continue in office subject to the power of removal or the appointment of their successors as provided in this chapter. There shall be in such department and the commis…
§ 18-c. Sick leave for per diem employees. A per diem officer or employee holding a position in the competitive, non-competitive or labor class of the civil service of the state whose compensation or salary is on a per diem basis may be granted a sick leave with pay of not more than thirty days in each year by the head…
§ 20. Divisions or bureaus. Existing divisions or bureaus in the department shall continue until changed, consolidated or abolished pursuant to this section. The commissioner may establish such divisions or bureaus as may be necessary for the administration and operation of the department, under this chapter, and may c…
§ 21. General powers and duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall be the administrative head of the department and shall have, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, general administrative supervision over the several divisions, boards, commissions, bureaus, and agencies thereof whether established…
* § 21-a. The industrial commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate agencies of the United States, whereby, in accordance with a law of the United States, the commissioner shall cooperate with such appropriate agencies of the United States in the administration and operation of prog…