N.Y. Labor Law § 696-d: Records of employers

§ 696-d. Records of employers. For every employee covered by this

article, every employer shall establish, maintain, and preserve for not

less than six years contemporaneous, true, and accurate payroll records

showing for each week worked the hours worked, the compensation

provided, plus such other information as the commissioner deems material

and necessary. For all covered airport workers who are not exempt from

overtime compensation as established in the commissioner's minimum wage

orders or otherwise provided by law, rule, or regulation, the payroll

records shall include the compensation provided and the regular hourly

rate or rates of pay, the overtime rate or rates of pay, the number of

regular hours worked, the number of overtime hours worked and the cost

of benefits and/or benefit supplements. On demand, the employer shall

furnish to the commissioner or such commissioner's duly authorized

representative a sworn statement of the hours worked, rate or rates of

compensation, for each covered airport worker, plus such other

information as the commissioner deems material and necessary. Every

employer shall keep such records open to inspection by the commissioner

or such commissioner's duly authorized representative at any reasonable

time. Every employer of a covered airport worker shall keep a digest and

summary of this article which shall be prepared by the commissioner,

posted in a conspicuous place in their establishment and shall also keep

posted such additional copies of said digest and summary as the

commissioner prescribes. Employers shall, on request, be furnished with

copies of this article and of orders, and of digests and summaries

thereof, without charge. Employers shall permit the commissioner or such

commissioner's duly authorized representative to question without

interference any employee of such employer in a private location at the

place of employment and during working hours in respect to the wages

paid to and the hours worked by such employee or other employees.