Effective December 8, 2026, New York’s new Construction Reporting Pay Act (the “Act”) creates additional cancellation and reporting pay obligations for public-sector and private-sector construction employers.1 The Act generally requires scheduling pay when scheduled shifts are canceled without sufficient notice and reporting pay when employees report to work and are provided with fewer hours of work than expected. The Act seeks to provide construction employees with greater certainty regarding their work schedules while helping to offset the financial consequences of shortened shifts, canceled assignments, and other last-minute changes to scheduled work.
The Act applies broadly to employers and employees who engage in construction activities in New York, without exception or distinction between non-union and union employers.
Key Requirements
Public Works (New York Labor Law § 224-G):
Reporting Pay: If a laborer, worker, or mechanic reports to work as scheduled and works fewer than four hours, the employer must compensate the employee for no less than four hours, or the length of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift if shorter than four hours.
The Act requires contractors working on public works projects to pay their employees cancellation and reporting pay at the applicable prevailing wage rate...
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