Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the minimum wage increase will take effect on Dec. 31, 2018, rising to $15 for large employers in New York City and continuing to rise all across the state.
The Governor also launched a Wage Theft Hotline (1-888-4-NYSDOL) for workers to report employers not complying with the increase. In coordination with the increase, the New York State Department of Labor will release a multimedia public education campaign to raise awareness about the new minimum wage.
“With the historic increase in the minimum wage, New York continues to set a national example in the fight for economic justice,” Governor Cuomo saidin a press release last week.
He added, in the release, “In New York, we believe in a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and are proud to be stepping up for hardworking families and making a real difference in the lives of New Yorkers. We won’t stop until every New Yorker is paid the fair wages they deserve.”
The wage increase in New York City for employers of 11 or more is the highest increase, at $15. In the remainder of New York State, the minimum wage effective Dec. 31, 2018 is $11.10 and will increase to $11.80 in December 2019. By Dec. 31, 2020, the minimum wage for New York State workers outside of New York City will be $12.50.
More information is available at www.ny.gov/minimumwage.
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