New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Labor Law § 598 (2026)
Effect of payments for failure to provide notice of a facility closure
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§ 598. Effect of payments for failure to provide notice of a facility closure. Payments to an employee under article twenty-five-a of this chapter by an employer who has failed to provide the advance notice of a facility closure required by such article or the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1201 et seq.) or amendments thereto, shall not be construed as remuneration under this article. Unemployment insurance benefits may not be denied or reduced because of the receipt of payments related to an employer's violation of article twenty-five-a of this chapter or the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1971–1971 · leading case: Torres v. New York State Dep't of Labor, 321 F. Supp. 432 (S.D.N.Y. 1971).
Torres v. New York State Dep't of Labor, 321 F. Supp. 432 (S.D.N.Y. 1971). “N.Y. Labor Law § 598 (McKinney 1965). Where a claimant is held to be entitled to benefits, payments are made retroactively to the date of suspension.”
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