Bill > S06694

This bill amends the New York state labor law to require employers to pay employees the minimum wage for any time beyond one hour during which they are not actively working during a split shift. A split shift is a work schedule where an employee's workday is divided into two or more separate segments with significant unpaid breaks between them. Under this proposed legislation, if an employee has a gap in their work schedule longer than one hour, the employer must compensate the worker at least at the minimum wage rate for that additional time, effectively treating those idle hours as time worked. This change aims to provide additional financial protection for workers with fragmented work schedules, particularly in industries like food service and hospitality where split shifts are common, by ensuring workers are compensated for significant interruptions in their workday that prevent them from pursuing other employment or activities.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6694