N.Y. WKC Law § 31
This is the official text of N.Y. WKC Law § 31, part of New York’s WKC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "WKC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Agreement for contribution by employee void
Official statutory text
§ 31. Agreement for contribution by employee void. No agreement by an\nemployee to pay any portion of the premium paid by his employer to the\nstate insurance fund or to contribute to a benefit fund or department\nmaintained by such employer or to the cost of mutual insurance or other\ninsurance, maintained for or carried for the purpose of providing\ncompensation as herein required, shall be valid, and any employer who\nmakes a deduction for such purpose from the wages or salary of any\nemployee entitled to the benefits of this chapter shall be guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n
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