New York City compliance reference

4 hand-authored reference pages covering the New York City-specific rules every restaurant operator should know. Plain English, cited sources, no legalese.

NYC Paid Sick Leave for Restaurants
Earned Safe and Sick Time Act + NYS Paid Sick Leave overlap. Every NYC restaurant employee earns at least 1 hour per 30 worked.
Updated 2026-05-17
NYC Fair Workweek for Fast Food & Retail
Fast food only (chains with 30+ locations nationally). 14-day advance schedules, premium pay for last-minute changes.
Updated 2026-05-17
NYC Tip Credit & Spread-of-Hours Pay
NY DOL §146-1 governs tipped wage ($10.65 cash + $5.35 credit = $16 in NYC), tip pool rules, and the spread-of-hours premium when a shift spans 10+ hours.
Updated 2026-05-17
I-9 Compliance for NYC Restaurants
Form I-9 is federal but enforcement on restaurants is high. E-Verify is voluntary in NY but worth using for federal contractors.
Updated 2026-05-17

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