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- Referred to labor
- Print number 1835a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
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BILL NUMBER:S1835A
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to raising the statutory minimum wage
Purpose or general idea of bill
Raises the minimum wage that an employer can pay to each of its employees for each hour worked to $9.00 on and after January 1, 2014 then to $9.50 on and after January 1, 2015. On and after. January 1, 2016 and on each following January first, an adjusted minimum wage rate that the commissioner shall calculate and establish by increasing the then current minimum wage rate by the rate of inflation for the most recent twelve month period that is available at the time the adjusted minimum wage rate is calculated and announced using the consumer price index (urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items, NY-NJ-CT-PA, not seasonally adjusted).
As well as allows localities to set a minimum wage beyond what is required by the state.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 - defines what is considered to be an employee for the purposes of this bill.
Section 2 - states what entities are considered to be employers for the Purposes of this bill.
Section 3 - Amends subdivisions 1, 4 and 5 of section 652 of the labor law to statutory require employers to pay each of its employees a minimum of $9.00 for each hour worked by January 1, 2014 and $9.50 by January 1, 2015. On and after January 1, 2016 and on each following January first, an adjusted minimum wage rate that the commissioner shall calculate and establish by increasing the then current minimum wage rate by the rate of inflation for the most recent twelve month period that is available at the time the adjusted minimum wage rate is calculated and announced using the consumer price index (urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items, NY-NJ-CT-PA, not seasonally adjusted).
Section 4 - Amends Section 665 of the labor law, as added by chapter 619 of the laws of 1960 by adding a "non preemption" clause, allowing localities to raise their minimum wage above what the state statutorily requires.
Section 5 - states that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The cost of living has skyrocketed in our state while wages have stagnated having a serious, detrimental impact on working class New Yorkers. People who make the current minimum wage fall below the poverty line, this is unjust and unacceptable. Currently full time workers that make minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, have less than 300 dollars to live on a week. States that neighbor New York; such as Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts, have all enacted laws to raise their minimum wage above the federal requirement while New Yorkers are being paid the bare minimum. It is time for New York to come from
behind and take the lead to insure our working class is paid a livable wage. Study after study has demonstrated that doing so will help boost economic activity propelling our economy forward.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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