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Has Your Employer Failed to Pay You On Time?

When you get your money is as important as how much you get. The law in New York requires some workers to be paid every week, and if they were not, they can file a claim for anytime they were paid late in the past 6 years.


Section 190(4) of the New York State Labor Law defines a “manual worker” as “a mechanic, workingman or laborer.” It has been the long-standing interpretation of the NY Department of Labor that individuals who spend more than 25% of working time engaged in “physical labor” fit within the meaning of the term “manual worker.” Furthermore, the term “physical labor” has been interpreted broadly to include countless physical tasks performed by employees.

What is Labor Law Section 191?

Labor Law Section 191 outlines the frequency by which employees must be paid.


Manual Workers: Wages must be paid weekly and not later than seven calendar days after the end of the week in which the wages are earned.


Manual workers for non-profit entities must be paid in accordance with their agreed terms of employment but not less frequently than semi-monthly.


Large employers of manual workers may apply to the Commissioner of Labor to pay manual workers semi-monthly.

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Our lawyers have experience dealing with claims for uniform maintenance pay in New York. Too often, employers don't pay even when the law requires it. Don't let them get away with it. Contact us for a free consultation. We have successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of New York workers who filed claims for being paid every two weeks instead of every week in violation of the New York Labor Law Section 191 Frequency of Pay Requirements.

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