Labor & Employment (Minimum Wage) in New York

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2220: Provides for payments for home and community based long term care services

Provides for payments for home and community based long term care services; provides that funds appropriated to compensate for minimum wage requirements, shall not be subject to managed care risk adjustment on insurers.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2671: Sets the amount of the allowance that trial and grand jurors are entitled to at the minimum wage

This bill changes how trial and grand jurors are paid in New York courts. Instead of a fixed $40 daily allowance, jurors now receive an amount equal to the local minimum wage for each day they serve, based on the court's location. Employers with more than 10 workers cannot withhold the first $40 of a juror's daily wages for the first three days of service. Jurors earning less than the daily minimum wage receive the difference, and the state covers these payments through court administration funds.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2081: Relates to payment of wages and certain costs and damages

Removes the requirement that an employer has employed an average of one thousand or more persons in the past three years in order to pay less frequently than weekly, but not less frequently than semi-monthly; provides for damages for violations where the employer paid the employee wages on a regular payday, no less frequently than semi-monthly.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1991: Enacts the "fair pay for home care act"

Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3342: Implements several programs to improve indoor air quality

Implements several programs to improve indoor air quality, including establishing photo-catalytic air scavenging technology certification centers and a weatherization and energy efficiency training program; establishes the office of workforce development and indoor air quality management training, minimum wage rates for indoor air quality workers, and the indoor air quality fund.

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Environment ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Air Quality Minimum Wage Professional Licensing Workforce Development

in committee · New York · Assembly Aug 19, 2026

A 1785: Provides for compensation for required code enforcement personnel training

This bill requires that code enforcement personnel be compensated for required training at a rate set by the Secretary of State. The pay rate must be at least the employee's regular hourly wage or any higher rate specified in their collective bargaining agreement. It applies directly to municipal code enforcement staff who must complete mandated training. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment, with immediate rulemaking allowed for implementation.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4349: Relates to the Incarcerated Individuals Responsibility and Fair Wages Act

Relates to the Incarcerated Individuals Responsibility and Fair Wages Act; establishes a minimum wage for incarcerated individuals of five dollars per hour; establishes a prison incarcerated individual fund where up to forty percent of an incarcerated individual's wages can be sent to their family to help pay for certain expenses.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Corrections Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5618: Implements several programs to improve indoor air quality

Implements several programs to improve indoor air quality, including establishing photo-catalytic air scavenging technology certification centers and a weatherization and energy efficiency training program; establishes the office of workforce development and indoor air quality management training, minimum wage rates for indoor air quality workers, and the indoor air quality fund.

Topics ✓ Environment ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Air Quality Minimum Wage Professional Licensing Workforce Development

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 19, 2026

S 587: Establishes a tax deduction for cash and credit card tips received

S 587 creates a new income tax deduction for cash tips received by workers, specifically for tips classified as wages under federal tax law. This change directly affects service industry workers (like servers and bartenders) who receive cash tips, allowing them to subtract those tips from their taxable income. The bill adds a specific deduction line to the tax code for cash tips received during a tax year, effective for all tax returns filed for 2025 and later. It does not change how tips are reported to employers but adjusts how they are treated for state tax purposes. The bill is currently pending in committee review.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Income Tax Labor Standards Minimum Wage

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3642: Relates to wage claims for manual workers

Relates to wage claims for manual workers; establishes an exception is provided from certain legal relief for instances of when payment is made within fourteen calendar days after the end of the week in which the wages were earned.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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