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Minimum wage workers in upstate New York counties will get a raise at the end of December.
The minimum wage will increase to $14.20 an hour, up from $13.20, on Dec. 31. The hike is for workers in counties outside of Long Island, New York City and Westchester County.
The 2016-17 state budget included a multi-year plan to achieve a $15 minimum wage. For New York City workers, the minimum wage increase was phased in over three years for larger employers and four years for small businesses, reaching $15 an hour in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Long Island and Westchester County were subject to a different schedule. The minimum wage increased to $15 an hour over a six-year period, with the final raise at the end of 2021.
For the rest of the state, including all of upstate New York, the minimum wage increased from $9.70 an hour in 2016 to $12.50 an hour in 2020. According to the state Department of Labor, any subsequent increases are based on a schedule established by the state budget director.
In 2021, the minimum wage for the rest of New York increased to $13.20 an hour. Earlier this year, the state Department of Labor announced that the minimum wage would rise to $14.20 an hour at the end of the year.
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