People v. Curiale

Hockert, C. M.

The defendant is charged with a violation of section 563 of article 19 of the Labor Law, which provides employers must keep true and accurate records of hours worked and wages *265paid to employees. This law is entitled “ Minimum fair wages for women and minors,” and the purpose was to establish fair wage rates. The act under review was written into the law in order that the Industrial Commission might determine conditions in establishments employing women and minors.

The defendant claims that he took all employees of each store into separate partnerships with him and prepared…