New York § 236 - 236Failure to protest underpayments

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 236 — 236Failure to protest underpayments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 236. 236Failure to protest underpayments

§ 236. Failure to protest underpayments. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any other general, special or local law, ordinance, charter or administrative code, a service employee shall not be barred from his right to recover the difference between the amount actually paid to him and the amount which should have been paid to him pursuant to an order entered under the provisions of this article because of the prior receipt by him without protest of wages paid or on account of his failure to state orally or in writing upon any payroll or receipt which he is required to sign that the wages received by him are received under protest, or on account of his failure to indicate his protest against the amount, or that the amount so paid does not constitute payment in full of wages due him for the period covered by such payment.

Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 236

What does New York Consolidated Laws § 236 cover?

Section 236 ("236Failure to protest underpayments") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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