Labor & Employment (Minimum Wage)

in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 21, 2026

A 11019: Requires that the average annual wage and average weekly wage of the state of New York be adjusted for inflation each year

Requires that the average annual wage and average weekly wage of the state of New York, which determine the maximum cap for unemployment insurance benefits, be adjusted for inflation each year.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill adjusts unemployment insurance caps for inflation, protecting workers' benefit levels and purchasing power.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage Unemployment

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 6, 2026

S 9812: Relates to providing more predictable and stable schedules for employees in low-wage occupations

Relates to providing more predictable and stable schedules for employees in low-wage occupations; provides that an employer shall pay an employee for at least 4 hours at the basic minimum hourly wage for each day an employee reports for work as instructed but is given less than four hours of work.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates pay for unused scheduled hours, protecting low-wage workers' income stability and rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 6, 2026

A 10507: Enacts the "living wage for all act"; repealer

Enacts the "living wage for all act" in relation to raising the minimum wage to $30 by January 1, 2030 for large employers and by January 1, 2035 for small employers, and by a percentage based on inflation thereafter, providing for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers, and minimum wage for incarcerated individuals working in correctional facilities; repeals provisions of law relating to minimum wage increases.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes living wage requirements and raises minimum wage, directly advancing workers' rights and employment standards95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 6, 2026

S 9381: Increases the unemployment insurance minimum weekly benefit amount

Provides that the unemployment insurance minimum weekly benefit amount shall be the greater of two hundred fifty dollars or fifteen percent of the state average weekly wage.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill increases unemployment insurance minimum weekly benefit amount, directly strengthening worker benefits and protecting workers' financial security during unemployment periods.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage Unemployment

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 30, 2026

A 10078: Relates to classification of transportation network company drivers as employees

This bill (A 10078) changes how transportation network company drivers (like Uber or Lyft drivers) are classified under New York labor law. It presumes these drivers are employees - not independent contractors - unless they meet three specific conditions: working without company control, providing services outside the company's typical business, and operating as a fully independent business. This directly affects gig economy drivers and companies that use them, shifting responsibility for benefits and protections like minimum wage to the companies. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill presumes gig drivers as employees, advancing worker protections under labor law by shifting classification from independent contractors.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 13, 2026

S 8872: Prohibits algorithmic wage-setting

S 8872 prohibits employers from using automated systems (like AI or algorithms) to set individual employee wages based on surveillance data about workers' personal characteristics, behaviors, or biometrics. It directly affects employers who currently use such systems for wage decisions, requiring them to disclose data used and provide employees with the ability to correct or challenge data. Key provisions include banning algorithmic wage-setting (with limited exceptions for task-specific or cost-based wage decisions), mandating public procedures for data accuracy, and allowing private lawsuits for violations. Employers violating the law face civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation per employee, with additional damages available to affected workers.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits algorithmic wage-setting using surveillance data, requiring transparency and correction to protect workers' rights and ensure fair compensation in employment standards.90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBans algorithmic wage-setting using surveillance data, restricting tech use in employment decisions per bill's explicit prohibitions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards Minimum Wage Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 21, 2026

S 8955: 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 & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases home care aides' minimum wage to 150% of state/regional rate, directly advancing worker compensation standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 30, 2026

A 10048: Increases the unemployment insurance minimum weekly benefit amount

Provides that the unemployment insurance minimum weekly benefit amount shall be the greater of two hundred fifty dollars or fifteen percent of the state average weekly wage.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum unemployment benefits, expanding worker financial support during joblessness.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage Unemployment

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 21, 2026

A 9638: Prohibits the use of a wage-fixing algorithm in combination with personal or behavioral data to set or recommend wages or compensation

Prohibits the use of a wage-fixing algorithm in combination with personal or behavioral data to set or recommend wages or compensation; defines terms; establishes penalties for violations of such prohibition.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits algorithmic wage discrimination using personal data, directly protecting workers' compensation rights and preventing biased pay practices.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits using personal data with wage algorithms, directly protecting worker privacy from algorithmic bias and data misuse.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards Minimum Wage Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9309: Freezes minimum wage automatic escalators and annual inflation adjustments beginning in 2027; repealer

Freezes minimum wage automatic escalators and annual inflation adjustments beginning in 2027; repeals the provision of law providing that the minimum wage shall be determined by increasing the then current year's minimum wage rate by the rate of change in the average of the three most recent consecutive twelve-month periods between the first of August and the thirty-first of July, each over their preceding twelve-month periods published by the United States department of labor non-seasonally adjusted consumer price index for the northeast region urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) or any successor index as calculated by the United States department of labor.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentFreezes inflation-linked minimum wage increases, reducing real wages and weakening worker protections by preventing automatic adjustments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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