N.Y. LAB Law § 861-G
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Contractor accountability
Official statutory text
§ 861-g. Contractor accountability. When a contractor or\nsub-contractor is found to have failed to pay all wages as required by\narticle six or nineteen of this chapter, either by a final order issued\nby the commissioner, an assurance of discontinuance or final settlement\nwith the office of the attorney general, or a final judgment or order of\na court of competent jurisdiction, the contractor or sub-contractor\nshall notify all of its employees of the nature of these violations.\nNotification summarizing the findings shall be made via paycheck\nattachment to employees at all worksites according to such form and\nmanner ordered by the commissioner. The commissioner shall have the\nauthority to promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the terms of this\nsection.\n
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