NYC security guard wage law
New York City's security guard wage law, the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, sets minimum wages for security guards by seniority and armed status, requires employers to give guards a notice of rights, and requires records to be kept for six years.
Last updated 2026-11-10
Why it matters
The law phases in from 2026 to 2029: notices first, then wage floors, paid time off and supplemental benefits. Penalties for violations can include multiplied damages.
An employer needs to know which sites fall inside the city, which employees are in which wage tier, and whether actual pay meets the required rate. This page is a general description, not legal advice.
How InstaNotified handles it
The Compliance Advisor compares actual and required pay against your own records, detects covered sites from geofences, tracks Notice of Rights acknowledgements and keeps a six-year audit trail. It advises and flags; it never blocks schedules, timesheets or payroll. It is part of the Complete plan.
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