Tag: New York State

NYS Minimum Wage Increase January 1, 2024

As of 1/1/2024, minimum wage in New York State is as follows:

 

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $16.00
Long Island & Westchester $16.00
Remainder of New York State $15.00

 

The minimum wage rate differs based on industry and region.

Click here for additional information for:

  • tipped, fast food, and other workers
  • free posters on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry

 

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

NYS Minimum Wage Changes Effective 12/31/21

As of 12/31/2021, the basic minimum wage will change for many areas of New York State.

The minimum wage rate differs based on industry and region.

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $15.00
Remainder of New York State $13.20

Click here for additional information for:
• tipped, fast food, and other workers
• free posters on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

2021 Minimum Wage in NYS

As of 12/31/2020, the basic minimum wage will be $12.50 per hour in most of New York State.

The minimum wage rate differs based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $14.00
Remainder of New York State $12.50

For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

2021 NYS Misc Workers Minimum Wage Poster

Various Posters for the Workplace (NYS)

Tax Season is Almost Here!

The IRS will start accepting personal income tax returns on Monday, January 27th.

The deadline to file your 2019 tax return and pay any tax owed is Wednesday, April 15th.

The IRS continues to encourage taxpayers to file their returns electronically and choose direct deposit for faster receipt of refunds.

Minimum Wage for 2020 in NYS

Starting 12/31/2019 through 12/30/2020, the basic minimum wage will be $11.80 per hour in most of New York State.

The minimum wage rate differ based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $13.00
Remainder of New York State $11.80

For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

2020 NYS Misc Workers Minimum Wage Poster

Various Posters for the Workplace (NYS)

 

 

Increased Minimum Wage in NYS

Starting 12/31/2018 through 12/30/2019, the basic minimum wage will be $11.10 per hour in most of New York State.

The minimum wage rate differ based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large Employers (of 11 or more) $15.00
NYC – Small Employers (10 or less) $13.50
Long Island & Westchester $12.00
Remainder of New York State $11.10

For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

2019 NYS Misc Workers Minimum Wage Poster

Various Posters for the Workplace (NYS)

NYS Mandated Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

Beginning in October 2018, all New York State employers, regardless of size, must adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy.  Aside from implementing the policy, employers must conduct training or use a similar policy that meet or exceeds the law’s minimum standards.

All employees must complete the training by October 9, 2019. Employers are required to ensure that all employees receive training on an annual basis.

For more information, model policies and training sessions as well as a toolkit for employers, please visit NYS Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.

Increased Minimum Wage in NYS

From 12/31/2017 to 12/30/2018, the basic minimum wage is $10.40 per hour in most of New York State.

 

There are different minimum wage rates for: the fast food industry; Long Island; Westchester County; and large and small employers in New York City.

 

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule

NYC – Large Employers (of 11 or more) $13.00

NYC – Small Employers (10 or less) $12.00

Long Island & Westchester $11.00

Remainder of New York State $10.40

 

For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please visit the NYS Department of Labor.

 

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in their place of work.

 

New York State Paid Family Leave

 On July 19, Governor Cuomo announced final regulations implementing New York’s nation-leading Paid Family Leave (PFL) program. The state’s PFL program will provide New Yorkers with job-protected, paid leave to bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition or to help relieve family pressures when someone is deployed abroad on active military service.

Insurance companies notified disability benefits (DB) policyholders that PFL will be added to their DB policies effective January 1, 2018.  Nearly all employees of DB policyholders will be automatically covered for PFL.

PFL will be funded through employee payroll deductions. As an employer, you are responsible for collecting the appropriate PFL contributions to cover the cost of the program. You may begin employee payroll deductions for PFL as of July 1, 2017.

The rate of PFL is 0.126% of the employee’s weekly wage, not to exceed 0.126% of the current New York State average weekly wage (AWW) of $1,305.92.

Please review the fact sheet for further information.