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Minimum Wage Increase In Westchester: Here's How Much It Will Rise As New Year Begins
As the New Year draws closer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reminding residents that the state's minimum wage will increase as soon as the ball drops.
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 1, the minimum wage in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island will go up to $ 16 per hour, and $15 per hour for the rest of the state, Hochul reminded residents on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Earlier Report - Minimum Wage To Go Up In New York: Here's When, How Much
Additionally, the minimum wage for home care aides will increase to $18.55 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Lon…
Here Comes The Money: Maryland Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect Monday
With the year coming to a close, many Maryland employees are eager to get to 2024, when the minimum wage will be boosted for workers across the state.
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 1, businesses will be required to pay a $15 minimum wage under the Fair Wage Law, which was signed by Gov. Wes Moore in April.
The new law does have an exception, however, as tipped workers' pay will hold steady at $3.63 hourly if they earn more than $30 a month in tips.
"I entered office saying that this administration would launch the most aggressive, the most strategic, bipartisan, all-out assault on child povert…
Minimum Wage Increase In Westchester: Here's How Much It Will Rise As New Year Begins
As the New Year draws closer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reminding residents that the state's minimum wage will increase as soon as the ball drops.
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 1, the minimum wage in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island will go up to $ 16 per hour, and $15 per hour for the rest of the state, Hochul reminded residents on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Earlier Report - Minimum Wage To Go Up In New York: Here's When, How Much
Additionally, the minimum wage for home care aides will increase to $18.55 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Lon…
Minimum Wage To Go Up In Westchester: Here's When, How Much
To help those struggling with rising costs, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the state's minimum wage will be increasing when the new year begins.
Effective on Monday, Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Westchester County, Long Island, and New York City will increase to $16 per hour, and $15 per hour in the rest of the state, Hochul announced on Monday, Dec. 11.
The current minimum wage in Westchester, Long Island, and New York City is $15 per hour, while it is $14.20 in the rest of the state.
According to Hochul, the increases come thanks to an agreement between he…
New Poll Reveals How NY Voters Think Gov. Hochul Is Doing Months Into First Full Term
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval rating dipped slightly in the second month of her first full term in office, according to a brand-new poll.
Among the state’s registered voters, Hochul holds an approval rating of 56 to 40 percent, compared to 56 to 36 percent in January, according to a Siena College poll released Monday, Feb. 27.
Hochul’s favorability also dipped slightly to 46 to 43 percent, from 48 to 42 percent in January, the poll found.
When asked which issues state lawmakers should focus on, 36 percent of voters said crime, followed by cost of living at 27 percent, and afford…
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester
Workers in downstate New York are all getting a holiday bonus this year, as minimum wage rates get bumped for the third straight year.
As of Friday, Dec. 31, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties will see a bump in their paychecks as their hourly wages will rise to a minimum of $15, putting them on par with employees at large firms in New York City, which has been at that benchmark for three years.
Minimum wage employees in those counties had previously been getting $14 an hour.
Fast-food workers across New York also make $15 an hour, regardless of location, wh…
