Labor Law § 170 · Title 1. General
Hours of labor for domestic workers
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§ 170. Hours of labor for domestic workers. No person or corporation employing a domestic worker as defined in subdivision sixteen of section two of this chapter, shall require any domestic worker to work more than forty hours in a week, or forty-four hours in a week for domestic workers who reside in the home of their employer; unless they receive compensation for overtime work at a rate which is at least one and one-half times the worker's normal wage rate.
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- Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- Official file
- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/LAB170
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