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NY S04516
Bill
Status
5/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Ramos
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from recovering wages from employees when a clerical error did not actually result in an overpayment or inaccuracy in the amount or timing of wages paid
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Extends the prohibition to cover clerical errors made by any vendor working on behalf of the employer, not just the employer directly
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Amends Section 193 of the Labor Law, which governs permissible deductions from employee wages
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Clarifies that wage recovery is only allowed when there was a genuine overpayment, not merely an administrative or bookkeeping error that had no effect on actual wages received
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Provides that recovery of wages due to a clerical error by the employer or vendor of the employer is prohibited if such clerical error did not result in an overpayment or other inaccuracy in the amount of wages paid or the time in which wages were dispersed.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LABOR
1/7/2026