United States:
New York Increases Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers
04 March 2015
Smith Gambrell & Russell
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On February 24, 2015, New York's acting Commissioner of
Labor signed an Order that combined all tipped workers in the
hospitality industry into one class and increased their minimum
wage to $7.50 per hour. The increase goes into effect on December
31, 2015. New York state's minimum wage for all other employees
is currently $8.75, and is scheduled to increase to $9.00 on
December 31, 2015.
Employers should review their compensation policies in light of
this Order.
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