Bill > S00415

This bill establishes new minimum wage requirements for "miscellaneous industry workers," which are defined as employees covered by specific wage orders (12 NYCRR part 142) and include roles like car wash attendants, nail salon workers, and dog groomers, among others. It also modifies existing laws regarding tip credits for service employees and introduces a "one fair wage reimbursement credit" for eligible employers who pay these minimum wages, allowing them to claim a credit against their state taxes. This credit can be applied for in advance and is calculated based on the number of "qualified hours" worked by eligible employees at the new minimum wage rates, with specific dollar amounts decreasing over several years. The bill also clarifies that wage orders for food service and other service employees receiving tips will not authorize a wage lower than the statutorily mandated minimum wage, and it sets forth specific cash wage requirements for these workers in different geographic areas of New York, with future rates indexed to inflation.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S415