The governor is reminding workers to report employers who are not complying with the increases by contacting the Wage Theft Hotline (1-888-4-NYSDOL).
On the other hand, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul commented, “Everyone has a right to a decent living wage, and no one working 40 or more hours a week should be living in poverty. In New York, we believe in economic fairness and justice for all, and we will not stop fighting to ensure equal opportunities for everyone in our great state.”
In 2016, Cuomo signed into law a legislation authorizing a $15 per hour minimum wage statewide. The law set the schedule and amount of wage increases based on the location of workers and industry. In some cases, the wage hike is based on the size of the company.
