New York NYSDOL guide

New York Wage Claim (NYSDOL)

How to file an unpaid wage complaint with the New York State Department of Labor Division of Labor Standards.

New York Labor Law: Under N.Y. Lab. Law § 198, employees who prevail on wage claims may recover 100% liquidated damages in addition to all unpaid wages and statutory interest.

Official Agency Claim: Form LS223

The NYSDOL Division of Labor Standards accepts wage complaints via Form LS223 for unpaid minimum wage, overtime, illegal deductions, and withheld commissions.

Pay Frequency Mandates

Under N.Y. Lab. Law § 191, manual workers must be paid weekly and not later than 7 calendar days after the end of the week in which the wages were earned.