New York A06664 empowers the labor commissioner to issue stop-work orders against employers for misclassification and false employee reporting.

New York A06664 amends the labor law by adding a new section that empowers the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers who knowingly misclassify employees as independent contractors or provide false, incomplete, or misleading information about employee numbers to an insurance company. The commissioner must notify the employer in writing of the intention to issue a stop-work order, giving them 72 hours to address the violation. If the employer fails to comply, a stop-work order will be issued, halting all business operations at every site where the violation occurs.

New York A06664 empowers the labor commissioner to issue stop-work orders against employers for misclassification and false employee reporting.

New York A06664 amends the labor law by adding a new section that empowers the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers who knowingly misclassify employees as independent contractors or provide false, incomplete, or misleading information about employee numbers to an insurance company. The commissioner must notify the employer in writing of the intention to issue a stop-work order, giving them 72 hours to address the violation. If the employer fails to comply, a stop-work order will be issued, halting all business operations at every site where the violation occurs.