Counsel Opinion Letters
These opinions represent the views of the Department at the time they were rendered. The opinions may no longer represent those views if, for example, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinions. Opinions are no longer rendered by the Department of Labor.
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Wage and Hour Law (Division of Labor Standards)
Apparel (Labor Law Article 12-A)
Blood Donation / Nursing Mothers
Child Labor (Labor Law Article 4)
Commission Salespersons
Day of Rest (Labor Law §161)
Day’s Work (Labor Law §160)
Definition Clarifications for Wage and Hour Provisions
Direct Deposit of Wages/Checks/Debit Cards
Employment Classifications
Fingerprinting (Labor Law §201-a)
Frequency of Pay (Labor Law §191)
Home Health Aides and Live-In Workers
Independent Contractors/Employees Issues
Meal Periods and Rest Periods
Medical Exam Fees (Labor Law §201-b)
Minimum Wage and Overtime (Labor Law Article 19) - Minimum Wage and Minimum Wage Orders Generally
Minimum Wage and Overtime (Labor Law Article 19) - Overtime
Notice, Posting Requirements (Labor Law §195.5)
Notice of Rate of Pay (Labor Law §195.1)
Nurse Overtime (Labor Law §167)
Other Wage and Hour
Record Keeping Requirements
Sick Leave
Supplement Payments (Labor Law §198-c)
Tips (Labor Law §196-d)
Travel Time
Uniforms
Vacation Pay
Volunteers/Interns
Wage Statements (Labor Law §195.3)
Public Work Projects and Prevailing Wage
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Volunteers and Donations)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Equipment Repair)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Fire Departments)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Hazardous Spill Clean-up)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (HUD Projects)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Leaseholds)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Libraries)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Modular/Equipment Installation)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Not for Profit)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Other Applicability Issues)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Private Ownership)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Public Ownership)
Applicability of the Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts (Telecommunications)
BOCES
Other Public Work
Overtime, Overtime Dispensation and Premium Pay
Wage Supplements
Wicks Law
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN Act)