N.Y. Labor Law 221 – Company stores
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§ 221. Company stores. No person engaged in construction of public work under contract with the state or with any municipal corporation either as a contractor or subcontractor shall, directly or indirectly, conduct what is commonly known as a company store if there is any store selling supplies within two miles of the place where such contract is being executed. Charges for groceries, provisions, board, lodging or clothing shall not be a valid off-set in behalf of the employer against wages.
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 221
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- contract: as used in this article also shall include reconstruction and repair of any such public work, and any public work performed under a lease, permit or other agreement pursuant to which the department of jurisdiction grants the responsibility of contracting for such public work to any third party proposing to perform such work to which the provisions of this article would apply had the department of jurisdiction contracted directly for its performance, or where there is no lease, permit or other agreement and ownership of a public work is intended to be assumed by such public entity at any time subsequent to completion of the public work. See N.Y. Labor Law 220
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: shall mean a human being and shall also include an "entity" as defined in this article, including, but not limited to, a contractor or subcontractor. See N.Y. Labor Law 220