The Labor Law 2019 



SECTIONS 2 AND 70 OF THE LABOR LAW. 



Chapter 36 of the Laws of in09 being chapter 31 of the Consolidated Laws 



as amended by the Laws of 1913. 



^ 2, Definitions. Employee. The term " employee," when used 

 in this chapter, means a mechanic, workingman or laborer who 

 works for another for hire. 



Employer. The term '' employer," when nsed in this chapter, 

 means the person employing any snch mechanic, workingman or 

 laborer, whether the owner, proprietor, agent, superintendent, fore- 

 n^an or other subordinate. 



Factory ; work for a factory. The term " factory," when used 

 in this chapter, shall be construed to include any mill, workshop, or 

 other manufacturing or business establishment and all buildings, 

 sheds, structures or other places used for or in connection there- 

 with, where one or more persons are employed at labor, except 

 power houses, barns, storage houses, sheds and other structures 

 used in connection with railroad purposes, other than construction 

 or repair shops, subject to the jurisdiction of the public service 

 commission under article three of the public service commissions 

 law. Work shall be deemed to be done for a factory within the 

 meaning of this chapter whenever it is done at any place, upon 

 the work of a factory or upon any of the materials entering into 

 the product of the factory, whether under contract or arrangement 

 with any person in charge of or connected with such factory 

 directly or indirectly through the instrumentality of one or more 

 contractors or other third persons. 



Factory building. The term " factory building," when used in 

 this chapter, means any building, shed or structure which, or any 

 part of which, is occupied by or used for a factory. 



§ 70. Employment of minors. ISTo child under the age of fourteen 

 years shall be employed, permitted or suifered to work in or in con- 

 nection with any factory in this state, or for any factory at any 

 place in this state. No child between the ages of fourteen and six- 



