NYS Termination Procedures

Overview of Law and Termination Notice,
New York requires that an employer provide an employee with their final paycheck by the next regular payday and if requested, by mail.
When an employee dies, the employer must make reasonable efforts to pay their wages to the estate representative or the deceased employee’s next of kin by the next regular payday. Such reasonable efforts include but are not limited to calling an emergency contact in the employee’s personnel file, contacting the Surrogate’s Court to see if an estate has been opened, and reviewing obituary notices.
Termination Notice
Employers in New York must give their employees a notice within five workdays of terminating an employee. The notice must include the date of termination as well as the date any employment benefits (such as health insurance) are canceled. The New York State Department of Labor provides a form here.
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