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- Recommitted to rules
- Ordered to third reading cal.1960
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Relates to eliminating the wage board; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Brian Kolb
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6049
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to eliminating the wage board; and to repeal subdivision 3 of section 651 and sections 655 and 656 of such law relating thereto
Purpose
This bill would eliminate the wage board.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - Repeals subdivision 3 of section 651 and sections 655 and 656 of the labor law.
Section 2 - Amends subdivision 2 and 6 of section 652 of the labor law, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 38 of the laws of 1990 and subdivision 6 as added by section 1 of part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013.
Section 3 - Amends section 653 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 14 of the laws of 2000.
Section 4 - Amends sections 654 of the labor law, as added by chapter 619 of the laws of 1960.
Section 5 - Amends subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 657 of the labor law, subdivision 1 as added by chapter 619 of the laws of 1960 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 102 of the laws of 1968.
Section 6 - Amends sections 658 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 443 of the laws of 1981.
Section 7 - Amends section 659 of the labor law, as added by chapter 619 of the laws of 1960.
Section 8 - Effective date.
Justification
A major policy decision as significant as the minimum wage should be a part of the legislative process, requiring approval by both Houses and the Governor. The Governor directed the Commissioner of Labor to empanel the NYS Fast Food Wage Board. When the Board was selected, the Governor made it clear that he wanted the minimum wage for fast food workers raised to $15 an hour. He appointed individuals who shared that view point, and who ultimately recommended the hourly increase from the current $8.75 to $15. The Labor Commission then rubber stamped that recommendation.
Despite the fact that one member of the Board was supposed to be an individual who represented the industry that would be affected, that provision was ignored and no such individual was appointed to the Board. Based upon this ill conceived action, the policy in New York State is now to prefer fast food restaurant workers over healthcare, human services workers, as well as numerous others. This is poor public policy. To avoid having this scenario repeated, the Board
should be eliminated. This legislation will ensure that a future governor, whomever he or she may be, cannot again circumvent the legislative process.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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