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# New York Overtime Rules

## Time and a half after 40 hours, plus a spread-of-hours hour when the day exceeds 10.

## The rule

The New York minimum wage poster says a standard workweek is 40 hours and hours beyond that are paid at one and one-half times the regular wage. The Department of Labor also says that when the spread of hours on a workday exceeds 10 hours, counting from the start of the first shift to the end of the last, the employer pays one extra hour at the New York minimum wage. That extra hour is not itself hours worked for the overtime math.

## What employers must do

Pay weekly overtime on hours worked over 40. If the day from start to finish is more than 10 hours, pay one additional hour at the minimum wage for that region. The 2026 minimum wage is $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, and $16.00 in the rest of the state. On January 1, 2027 those standard rates stay the same, because an inflation off-ramp was met. Home care aides are a separate rate.

## Effective dates

The 2026 regional rates run through December 31, 2026. They do not increase on January 1, 2027, except the home care aide rates, which rise to $20.00 and $19.00. A proposed later increase is not law.

## What this means for BOSS partners and associates

BOSS is often the employer of record for the associate. Wage, break, leave, posting, and tax rules usually follow the state where the associate works. Tell BOSS that state before the assignment starts. Associates should record every hour worked on the timesheet. Do not promise a pay practice, a leave bank, or a posting the statute does not require.

Questions? Contact BOSS Support at support@backofficenow.com.

## Sources

- [NY DOL minimum wage](https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage)
- [NY DOL spread of hours](https://dol.ny.gov/services/racetrack/pyp)
- [NY minimum wage poster](https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/12/p700_12-25.pdf)

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