The governor of New York recently signed a comprehensive state budget bill which includes amendments to Section 652 of the NY Labor Law, raising the minimum wage rate in the state. Beginning December 31, 2013 the New York minimum wage increases to $8.00 per hour. Then exactly one year later the rate jumps again to Read more
President Obama recently called for congress to raise the minimum wage rate to $9.00 per hour. That prompted New York’s Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblymen Keith Wright, and new Labor Committee Chair Carl Heastie to align New York legislation to match the President’s proposal. Currently the New York minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and has Read more
New York State legislators can’t seem to agree on a minimum wage increase, meaning the proposed rate hike may be shelved for now. Governor Andrew Cuomo says he wants to raise the state’s minimum wage rate. However, he says that Republicans in the State Senate are standing in his way — and their opposition will Read more
