Business Owners Seek Compromise on Minimum Wage Increase
Raising the minimum wage, a divisive partisan issue in 2012, now seems ripe for compromise. Recent comments by some business groups and the leading Republican in the state senate indicate several...
View ArticleSenators Voice Support of Minimum Wage Increase
The push for a minimum wage increase continued at the capital on Tuesday as senators of the Independent Democratic Conference as well as members of a caucus of racial minorities declared their support...
View ArticleNew York State Assembly Passes Minimum Wage Bill
A proposed measure to increase the New York State minimum wage has passed in the Assembly, 101-44. Continue reading…
View ArticleGillibrand Voices Support of Minimum Wage Hike, Wants $10.10
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to see the Federal minimum wage, which hasn't gone up in four years, boosted to $10.10 over the next three years. Future increases would be indexed to the rate of...
View ArticlePush is On to Raise NYS Minimum Wage
Supporters of a higher minimum wage want New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push the issue in a lame-duck legislative session before Republicans take control of the state Senate next year. Proposals to...
View ArticleNew York Businesses Brace for Next Minimum Wage Increase
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is putting out a reminder that another phase in the raising of the minimum wage will take effect December 31. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Year Brings New Laws in New York
New York is on the verge of a big change in its criminal justice system with Bail Reform one of a number of new laws taking effect in 2020. Continue reading…
View ArticleBassett Healthcare Boosts Their Minimum Wage
Bassett Healthcare Network raised the minimum wage for employees to $15 per hour. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York’s Minimum Wage Goes Up Again
The base wage for workers in New York State is about to go up again. Continue reading…
View ArticleBassett Healthcare Invests Nearly 50 Million For Pay Increases
Following a full compensation evaluation, Bassett will be raising salaries to reward workers and incentivize retention efforts. Continue reading…
View ArticleNYS Lawmakers Eyeing Big Change to Minimum Wage
Two New York State Democrats are looking to make a major change to the state's minimum wage. Continue reading…
View ArticlePublic Comment Taken on Next New York State Minimum Wage Increase
Public comment is open now that the New York State Department of labor is taking the next steps in raising the state’s minimum wage for non-farm workers. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Home Health Aids See Much-Deserved Wage Increase
According to a new wage schedule, Upstate New York home health aides will now see a much-deserved pay increase that should help them breathe easier. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Look at How Much New York’s Minimum Wage Will Increase on December 31, 2022
On December 31, 2022, the minimum wage will increase in New York, and on January 1, 2023, an amendment to New York’s paid family leave will take effect. Continue reading…
View ArticleBill Proposes Another Minimum Wage Increase for New York
There's a bill in the New York State Legislature that if passed would increase the minimum wage in New York to over $20 an hour. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Much is Minimum Wage Increasing By in New York?
On October 1, 1960, New York State adopted a statewide minimum wage. That rate was 1 dollar an hour. Continue reading…
View ArticleFurious Workers Excluded From New York’s Minimum Wage Increase
If you belong to one of New York State's biggest and most important job sectors, you may be missing out on New York's recent wage increase. Continue reading…
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