90-Second NY Compliance Check

Waymark HR Group · NY Compliance Check

10-Point Employer Compliance Check

Progress Question 1 of 10

Area 01 · Employee Handbook

Does your business have a written employee handbook with proper at-will language that's been updated for 2025–2026 NY law?

Without current at-will language, you lose your primary defense in a wrongful termination claim.

Area 02 · Sexual Harassment

Do you have a written sexual harassment prevention policy AND conduct the required annual training for every employee?

Mandatory in NY regardless of company size. Missing training = zero legal defense if a claim is filed.

Area 03 · NY Handbook Policies

Does your handbook include all NY-required policies — PTO, leave of absence, progressive discipline, remote work, and anti-discrimination?

Missing NY-specific policies eliminates legal defenses you don't even know you need until it's too late.

Area 04 · Wage Theft Prevention Act

Has every employee received and signed a Wage Theft Prevention Act notice (LS-54 form) at hire and whenever their pay rate changed?

Penalty: up to $5,000 per employee. Applied retroactively to every hire you've ever made.

Area 05 · Worker Classification

Have you correctly classified every worker as W-2 employee vs. 1099 contractor — and can you document why under NY's strict Construction Industry Fair Play Act?

NY has one of the strictest misclassification laws in the country. One wrong classification triggers back taxes, penalties, and lawsuits.

Area 06 · Overtime & Exemptions

Are all your "exempt" employees correctly classified under current NY salary thresholds — and are non-exempt employees getting proper overtime?

If your $55K "exempt" foreman is misclassified, you could owe 3 years of back overtime at time-and-a-half.

Area 07 · NY Paid Family Leave

Are you withholding the correct PFL premium, and have your managers been trained to avoid retaliation claims when employees request leave?

A single manager saying "really? right now?" to a PFL request can trigger an instant retaliation claim.

Area 08 · NY Paid Sick Leave

Does your sick leave policy meet updated NY requirements — and have managers been trained never to discipline an employee for using it?

Employers with 5+ employees must provide paid leave. Disciplining someone for using it is an automatic violation.

Area 09 · I-9 Verification

Would your I-9 files survive an ICE audit tomorrow — for every current AND former employee going back the required retention period?

Fines start at $272 per form. A company with 30 employees and poor I-9s is looking at $8,000+ before penalties escalate.

Area 10 · Paystub Compliance

Do your pay stubs include every field required by NY Labor Law Section 195 — including rate of pay, overtime rate, deductions, and employer contact info?

Missing fields trigger automatic $250/day per employee penalties — with no proof of harm required from the employee.

Your NY Compliance Score

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