Since December 31, 2019 shall enter into force the law on raising the minimum wage in new York (both the state and the city).
So, in the Big Apple, the minimum wage will increase from $13.5 to $15 per hour for small businesses (with 10 or less employees).
In the state minimum wage in long island and Westchester County will increase from $12 to $13. In 2021 it will be $15 per hour. In other parts of the state minimum wage will increase from $11,10 to $11,80 per hour.
Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the increase in the minimum wage over the past few years have led to: «record low unemployment, fewer people living in poverty, fewer people working part-time, and more families who have the opportunity to live with dignity».
«New York is leading the fight for economic justice and national pride takes the example, raising the minimum wage — said Cuomo. In new York, we believe in a fair wage, and we will not stop fighting until every hardworking new Yorker will not receive a fair wage».
Among other Stateswhich will also increase the «minimum salary»: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, new Jersey, new Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont and Washington.
The highest of new indicators in the state of Washington.
By the way, the Ministry of labor of the state of new York has a hotline (1-888-4-NYSDOL), in which workers the minimum wage can call to report any employers who do not comply with the promotion.
