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New York Code › Act LAB › Article 21-A › Section 783

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§ 783. Time on task. Consistent with existing law, paid and unpaid\nbreaks shall not be considered productive time for the purpose of any\nquota or monitoring system unless the employee is required to remain on\ncall.\n

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