N.Y. Lab. Law § 696-d
Records of employers
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Current — June 29, 2026
As of January 1, 2022
§ 696-d. Commissioner's powers of investigation. The commissioner or\nhis or her authorized representative shall have the power to:\n 1. investigate the compensation of covered airport workers in the\nstate;\n 2. enter the place of business or employment of any employer for the\npurpose of (a) examining and inspecting any and all books, registers,\npayrolls, and other records that in any way relate to or have a bearing\nupon the compensation provided to, or the hours worked by any employees,\nand (b) ascertaining whether the provisions of this article and the\nrules and regulations promulgated hereunder are being complied with; and\n 3. require from any employer full and correct statements and reports\nin writing, at such times as the commissioner may deem necessary, of the\ncompensation provided to and the hours by such employer's employees.\n
§ 696-d. Records of employers. For every employee covered by this\narticle, every employer shall establish, maintain, and preserve for not\nless than six years contemporaneous, true, and accurate payroll records\nshowing for each week worked the hours worked, the compensation\nprovided, plus such other information as the commissioner deems material\nand necessary. For all covered airport workers who are not exempt from\novertime compensation as established in the commissioner's minimum wage\norders or otherwise provided by law, rule, or regulation, the payroll\nrecords shall include the compensation provided and the regular hourly\nrate or rates of pay, the overtime rate or rates of pay, the number of\nregular hours worked, the number of overtime hours worked and the cost\nof benefits and/or benefit supplements. On demand, the employer shall\nfurnish to the commissioner or such commissioner's duly authorized\nrepresentative a sworn statement of the hours worked, rate or rates of\ncompensation, for each covered airport worker, plus such other\ninformation as the commissioner deems material and necessary. Every\nemployer shall keep such records open to inspection by the commissioner\nor such commissioner's duly authorized representative at any reasonable\ntime. Every employer of a covered airport worker shall keep a digest and\nsummary of this article which shall be prepared by the commissioner,\nposted in a conspicuous place in their establishment and shall also keep\nposted such additional copies of said digest and summary as the\ncommissioner prescribes. Employers shall, on request, be furnished with\ncopies of this article and of orders, and of digests and summaries\nthereof, without charge. Employers shall permit the commissioner or such\ncommissioner's duly authorized representative to question without\ninterference any employee of such employer in a private location at the\nplace of employment and during working hours in respect to the wages\npaid to and the hours worked by such employee or other employees.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.