N.Y. Labor Law § 196-e: Construction industry reporting pay provisions

* § 196-e. Construction industry reporting pay provisions. 1.

Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an employee

engaged in construction, as defined in subdivision one of section eight

hundred sixty-one-b of this chapter, who by request or permission of an

employer reports for work on any day shall be paid for at least four

hours, or the number of hours in the regularly scheduled shift,

whichever is less, at the employee's promised hourly wage.

2. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an

employee engaged in construction, as defined in subdivision one of

section eight hundred sixty-one-b of this chapter, who by request or

permission of an employer is scheduled to report for work on any day

shall be paid for two hours at the employee's promised hourly wage when

such scheduled shift is cancelled on less than twelve hours' notice to

the employee. Payments owed to an employee pursuant to this section

shall be deemed wages as defined in this article.

* NB Effective December 8, 2026