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Labor standards at a glance

Overtime

Over 40 hrs/week at 1.5× (federal FLSA).

Vacation / PTO

Not mandated, but NY Paid Family Leave and state Paid Sick Leave are required.

Pay frequency

Manual workers weekly; clerical/other at least semi-monthly.

Governing agency

New York Department of Labor →

Additional New York rules

• Minimum wage is tiered: $16.50 in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester; $15.50 in the rest of the state for 2026.
• NY Paid Family Leave (12 weeks) and state Paid Sick Leave (up to 56 hrs/year depending on employer size) are mandatory.
• Pay transparency: employers with 4+ employees must include pay ranges in job postings.
• NYC has additional city-level employer obligations including Fair Chance Act and lactation accommodation.

US employment law is primarily federal (FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, Title VII). States add their own rules on top. This page highlights the state-specific additions that matter most for an HR system.

2026 holidays

Observed dates may shift when a holiday falls on a weekend. US private-sector employers are not federally required to give paid time off for holidays — these are the dates commonly observed.