N.Y. LAB Law § 826
This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 826, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Definitions
Official statutory text
§ 826. Definitions. For purposes of this article:\n 1. The term "displaced homemaker" means an individual who:\n (a) has worked in the home, providing unpaid household services for\nfamily members;\n (b) is not gainfully employed;\n (c) has had, or would have difficulty in securing employment; and\n (d) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is\nno longer supported by such income, or has been dependent on federal\nassistance but is no longer eligible for such assistance, or is\nsupported as the parent of minor children by government assistance or\nspousal support.\n 2. The term "commissioner" means the industrial commissioner of the\nstate of New York.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.