Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Requirements. Every employer shall keep a true and accurate record of each person employed by him, the name and social security account number, and the amount of remuneration paid to each, and such other records as are necessary under this article in the manner prescribed by regulations of the commissioner and shall furnish to the commissioner, upon demand, a sworn statement of the same. Such records, together with all other records reflecting or bearing upon them, shall be open to inspection at any time and as often as may be necessary to verify the number of employees, the periods of their employment, and the amount of their remuneration. Every employer shall report information from such records at such time and in such manner as the commissioner may by regulation prescribe. Any employer who shall violate any of the provisions of this section or who shall wilfully falsify any record which he is required to maintain or who shall wilfully file a false report shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2, 3. Repealed by L.2003, c. 413, § 2, eff. Aug. 26, 2003.
4. Collection and disposition of penalties. Any penalty pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be assessed, collected, and paid into the fund in the same manner as if it were a deficiency, in accordance with the provisions of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Labor Law - LAB § 575. Maintenance, audit, and report of remuneration and employment records - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/labor-law/lab-sect-575/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)