Relates to the overpayment of wages

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Provides that recovery of wages due to a clerical error by the employer or vendor of the employer is prohibited if such clerical error did not result in an overpayment or other inaccuracy in the amount of wages paid or the time in which wages were dispersed.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Labor Law.

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Clarifying that deductions from wages are not authorized even if the result of a clerical error or other mistake by the employer if the wages were rightfully owed.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 15, 2025Result: passed
(52) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Lea Webb and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

This bill clarifies that deductions shall not be made from employee accounts if they do not constitute overpayment or are dispersed at an improper time. This is to prevent employees from being affected in the situation where a company makes a clerical error harmful in the company but the employee receives wages they were rightfully owed. As reported in the Times Union, Cachet clawed back rightfully owed wages because the money did not come from the employer escrow account as usual but rather a separate source, since the escrow money was sent directly to MyPayro- lIHR. Employees should have kept their wages and Cachet received their money back directly from MyPayrol1HR or insurance if they are so insured. Note: Cachet is a California company who was a vendor of MyPay- rolIHR.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Apr 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
1ST Report CAL.672
1ST REPORT CAL.672
NY Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate

About this record

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