As we start 2025, employers with employees in New York should stay informed of the latest labor and employment laws and regulations that were recently rolled out. This list is intended to be a high-level review of these changes to help employers navigate the changing employment landscape. Understanding and implementing policy changes to comply with these new laws and regulations is essential to protect your workforce and reduce risk exposure.
New York continued its trend of raising the minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2025, the general minimum wage for hourly workers in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County is now $16.50 per hour, and the minimum for the remainder of the state is now $15.50 per hour.
Employers can expect another increase next year. On January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester will be raised to $17.00 per hour, and the minimum for the remainder of the state will be raised to $16.00 per hour.
Separate minimums apply to tipped service workers in the hospitality industry, tipped food service workers, and home healthcare workers.
New York imposes a higher minimum salary than the minimum required under federal law for certain employees to be treated as “exempt” from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. Employees in New York who work in an “executive” or “administrative” capacity and meet the salary thresholds set by state regulations...
Police said there were no injuries and no shots fired after false reports of an active aggressor at the Kentucky Expo Center and Kentucky Kingdom on Sunday.