Source: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/new-york-state-has-adopted-amendments-existing-minimum-wage-orders
Timestamp: 2019-12-16 05:35:06
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 541', '§ 142', '§ 146', '§ 146', '§ 146', '§ 146', '§ 146', '§ 146', '§ 146']

New York State Has Adopted Amendments to Existing Minimum Wage Orders | Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Bruce Millman and Emma Fursland on
Table 1: Service Employees11
Tipped Employees in New York City, 11 or More Employees
Tipped Employees in New York City, Fewer Than 11 Employees
Employees in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties
Employees in the Remainder of New York State
Min. hourly rate: $11
Tip Credit Rate: $1.85
Tip Credit Rate: $1.75
Tip Threshold: $2.30
Tip Credit Rate: $1.65
Tip Threshold: $2.15
Tip Credit Rate: $1.60
Tip Threshold: $2.10
Min. hourly rate: $13
Tip Credit Rate: $2.15
Tip Credit Rate: $2.00
Tip Threshold: $2.25
Min. hourly rate: $15
Tip Credit Rate: $2.50
Tip Credit Rate: $2.25
Tip Credit Rate: $1.95
Tip Credit Rate: $2.35
Tip Threshold: $3.05
Tip Credit Rate: $2.10
Tip Threshold: $2.70
Tip Credit Rate: $3.50
Tip Credit Rate: $3.00
Tip Credit Rate: $2.20
Tip Credit Rate: $4.35
Tip Credit Rate: $4.00
Tip Credit Rate: $2.90
Tip Credit Rate: $5.00
Tip Credit Rate: $4.50
Tip Credit Rate: $3.60
Tip Credit Rate: $3.95
Tip Credit Rate: $4.65
Tip Credit Rate: $4.15
Employers may take a “meal credit” for meals provided to the employee (including: “Food Service,” Hospitality “Service,” and “Other” employees). Meal credits may be considered part of the employee’s wages so long as each meal credit’s value does not exceed the following rates:
Food Service: $2.85
Service: $3.05
Food Service: $2.80
Service: $2.90
Other: $3.60
Food Service: $2.70
Service: $2.80
Other: $3.45
Food Service: $2.65
Service: $2.70
Other: $3.35
Food Service: $3.25
Service: $3.60
Other: $4.50
Food Service: $3.05
Service: $3.35
Other: $4.15
Food Service: $2.75
Food Service: $3.60
Service: $4.15
Other: $5.15
Food Service: $3.35
Service: $3.75
Other: $4.65
Food Service: $2.90
Service: $3.10
Food Service: $3.00
Service: $3.30
Food Service: $3.45
Service: $3.90
Other: $4.80
Food Service: $3.15
Service: $3.45
Other: $4.30
Table 5: Lodging Credits in Restaurants18
$1.70/day or $11.00/week
$2.15/day or $13.80/week
$2.70/day or $17.10/week
$1.65/day or $10.65/week
$2.05/day or $13.20/week
$2.55/day or $16.35/week
$1.60/day or $10.30/week
$1.95/day or $12.55/day
$2.45/day or $15.55/week
$1.60/day or $10.10/week
$1.90/day or $12.20/week
$2.35/day or $15.10/week
$1.95/day or $12.45/week
$2.55/day or $16.30/week
$3.20/day or $20.20/week
$1.85/day or $11.75/week
$2.35/day or $15.05/week
$2.95/day or $18.65/week
$1.65/day or $10.60/week
$2.00/day or $13.05/week
$2.55/day or $16.20/week
$2.15/day or $13.85/week
$2.90/day or $18.85/week
$3.65/day or $23.35/week
$2.00/day or $12.80/week
$2.65/day or $16.95/week
$3.30/day or $21.00/week
$1.75/day or $11.10/week
$2.15/day or $13.95/week
$2.70/day or $17.25/week
$1.80/day or $11.60/week
$2.30/day or $14.80/week
$2.90/day or $18.35/week
$2.05/day or $13.15/week
$2.70/day or $17.60/week
$3.40/day or $21.80/week
$1.90/day or $12.10/week
$2.45/day or $15.70/week
$3.05/day or $19.45/week
$2.15/day or $13.85
Food Service: $0.40
Service: $0.45
Service: $0.40
Other: $0.50
Food Service: $0.35
Food Service: $0.45
Other: $0.65
Other: $0.60
Food Service: $0.50
Service: $0.60
Other: $0.75
Service: $0.55
Other: $0.70
1 Although there was speculation about whether the proposed wage order would be adopted, Section 652.2 of the New York Labor Law required that the previous wage orders be modified to provide increases proportional to the increases in the minimum wage that were adopted on April 4, 2016. In addition, on December 27, 2016, the Department of Labor posted FAQs on its website stating that the new minimum salaries were to be effective December 31, 2016.
2 Note that in contrast to federal regulations governing the exemption of professional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (29 C.F.R. § 541.300), New York does not impose a minimum salary requirement for exemption of professional employees.
3 See Emma Fursland and Bruce Millman, Proposed Amendment to New York State Wage Orders Set to Substantially Raise Salary Requirements For Exempt Employees, Littler Insight (Nov. 1, 2016).
4 In April 2016, the New York State legislature announced increases to minimum wages for non-exempt employees, effective on December 31, 2016. For more information and analysis, see Stephen Fuchs, Minimum Wage Increases in New York: What Employers Should Know¸ Littler Insight (Apr. 18, 2016).
5 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 142-2.2. The Wage Order for Miscellaneous Industries does not cover employees in the Building Service or Hospitality Industries. Therefore the possible exception discussed in this paragraph would not apply to employees in those industries.
6 See Department of Labor, Minimum Wage: FAQs (Dec. 27, 2016), available at https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/minwage.shtm.
7 The FAQs are not clear whether the reference to “all worksites” includes worksites outside of New York State. However, confirming our expectations, an unofficial spokesperson for the the NYSDOL has advised that the Department is referencing worksites nationwide, and not just those in New York State.
8 For example, 16 part-time employees will now count as 16 employees, requiring the employer to pay the NYC “large” employer minimum wage rate.
9 See Daniel Thieme, The DOL Overtime Salary Regulation is Temporarily Enjoined – Now What?, Littler ASAP (Nov. 28, 2016).
10 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.3.
11 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.3(a).
12 For further explanation and analysis, see Minimum Wage Increases in New York: What Employers Should Know¸ supra note 4.
13 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.3(b).
14 Note: No tip credit is permitted for fast food employees.
15 For further explanation and analysis, see Proposed Amendment to New York State Wage Orders Set to Substantially Raise Salary Requirements For Exempt Employees, supra note 3.
16 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.7.
17 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.9(a).
18 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.9(b).
19 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 146-1.9(c).
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