The minimum wage in New York will rise: when and how much
'02.12.2020'
Vita Popova
New York State minimum wages will rise again. This will happen at the end of the month, December 31st. Details have been posted on the website wivb.com.
The minimum wage for most of New York State will increase from $ 11,80 to $ 12,50.
On Long Island and Westchester, wages will rise from $ 13 to $ 14.
All of this is part of a law passed back in 2016. The rate will rise annually across the state until the entire region reaches the $ 15 an hour wage target.
As specified on the website syracuse.com, raising the minimum wage by 70 cents (from $ 11,80 to $ 12,50 an hour) would allow New Yorkers to earn an additional $ 28 a week if they work full time.
And a $ 1 wage increase (from $ 13 to $ 14 an hour) would generate an additional $ 40 a week for residents of Long Island and Westchester.
No salary increases are expected in New York City. There, the minimum wage per hour is already $ 15. Employers in New York with 11 or more employees must pay a minimum of $ 15 per hour starting December 31, 2018. And employers with 10 or fewer employees are required to pay at least $ 15 an hour starting December 31, 2019.
On Long Island and Westchester, hourly wages are slated to be $ 15 per hour at the end of 2021.
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But it is not yet clear when the rate will rise to $ 15 an hour in the upstate. Starting in 2021, the annual increase there will be determined by the Labor Commissioner no later than October 1, based on economic indices, including the consumer price index.
A tiered timetable for raising the state minimum wage was set by the region's Legislature in 2016 with the goal of ultimately raising wages to $ 15 an hour across the state.
Lawmakers decided to raise the rate to $ 15 earlier in the southern parts of the state because of the higher cost of living there.
There are different rates for fast food workers and tipped workers.
The state created online toolhelping workers quickly determine the minimum wage they should receive. The tool takes into account the date, place of work, and any tip the employee receives.
