Bill > S00415

This bill provides comprehensive changes to minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers and introduces a one fair wage reimbursement credit. It defines "miscellaneous industry workers" to include a broad range of employees like car wash attendants, nail salon workers, tow truck drivers, wedding planners, and door-persons. The bill modifies existing labor law to establish graduated cash wage rates for food service workers, service employees, and miscellaneous industry workers in different regions of New York (New York City, Nassau/Suffolk/Westchester counties, and other areas), with increasing minimum cash wages from 2026 to 2030. The bill also creates a tax credit for employers paying these new minimum wages, with the credit amount gradually decreasing from $1.50 per hour in 2026 to $1.00 per hour in 2030. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to adjust the credit if the federal minimum wage changes and allows businesses to claim this credit against various state tax obligations. The tax credit is designed to help employers offset the increased labor costs associated with the new minimum wage requirements, ensuring a gradual transition to higher wages for workers in miscellaneous industries.

Labor and Employment

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