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New York Amends Labor Law §191 to Limit Liquidated Damages for Late Wage Payments

On May 10, 2025, New York State enacted significant amendments to Labor Law §191, which governs the timing of wage payments to manual workers. The amendment reduces the penalties employers face for failing to pay manual workers on a weekly basis. Under the prior law, manual workers were required to be paid weekly. In 2019, […]