N.Y. Labor Law 861-G – Contractor accountability
§ 861-g. Contractor accountability. When a contractor or sub-contractor is found to have failed to pay all wages as required by article six or nineteen of this chapter, either by a final order issued by the commissioner, an assurance of discontinuance or final settlement with the office of the attorney general, or a final judgment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the contractor or sub-contractor shall notify all of its employees of the nature of these violations. Notification summarizing the findings shall be made via paycheck attachment to employees at all worksites according to such form and manner ordered by the commissioner. The commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the terms of this section.
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 861-G
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
- Contractor: includes a general contractor and a subcontractor. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.