«Governor Cuomo Unveils 5th Proposal of 2018 State of the State: Examine Eliminating
the Minimum Wage Tip Credit to Strengthen Economic Justice in New York State,» Dec. 17, 2017, Press Release
Representatives from six different local companies sat down with the association's president and CEO Melissa Fleischut on Monday at the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce offices for a talk about the potential elimination of
the minimum wage tip credit and the impact it would have in the Saratoga Springs community.
BLASDELL, N.Y. (WBEN)-- Governor Andrew Cuomo's plans to eliminate
the minimum wage tip credit in New York State is under scrutiny from many restaurants, including Blasdell's Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant & Banquet Facility in Blasdell.
Spa City restaurateurs met with the state Restaurant Association to discuss Cuomo's proposal to eliminate
the minimum wage tip credit in New York state, and how it would negatively impact their restaurants and employees.
Cuomo's proposal to potentially end the state's
minimum wage tip credit could cause food service workers to lose money and restaurants to cut jobs and even close — hurting those the proposal is intended to help, employees and restaurant owners say.
Servers and other tipped workers from around New York state will rally at SUNY - ESF on Monday to protest the end of
the minimum wage tip credit in the restaurant industry.
At 11 a.m., state Restaurant Association President and CEO Melissa Fleischut will meet with restauranteurs and servers from Rochester to discuss how the potential elimination of
the minimum wage tip credit will impact them, Rohrbach Beer Hall, 97 Railroad St., Rochester.
«Governor Cuomo is directing the Commissioner of Labor to schedule public hearings to evaluate the possibility of ending
minimum wage tip credits in New York State.
As part of his 2018 State of the State message, Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he would direct the New York State Commissioner of Labor to hold hearings to evaluate eliminating
minimum wage tip credits.
In this proposal, part of the 2018 State of the State, Governor Cuomo directed the Commissioner of Labor to schedule public hearings to examine industries and evaluate the possibility of ending
minimum wage tip credits in New York State, with an eye toward replacing tipping with an increased minimum wage.
Not exact matches
Seattle mayor Ed Murray proposed a record - setting
minimum wage hike of $ 15 — a move both waiters and restaurant owners are calling shortsighted for failing to
credit tips.
The
minimum wage will also be indexed to inflation for the first time, and there is no «
tip credit» for employers of
tipped workers.
However, because the
tip credit will be lost if notice is not given — and
minimum wage will be owed for all hours worked — it is advisable to provide all employees with written notification.
If your restaurant takes a
tip credit on employees, make sure employees are notified and paid the appropriate
tipped minimum wage.
Under the law, an employer may take a
credit against its
minimum wage obligation and pay a reduced
minimum wage to certain «
tipped employees» (i.e. individuals who have regular customer interaction and receive more than $ 30 dollars per month in
tips).
Cuomo indicated that in his State of the State address Wednesday he will discuss the prospect of eliminating this
tipped credit system and compelling employers to pay the full
minimum wage.
Tip credits allow restaurants to pay employees at a rate less than the
minimum wage, as long as their
tips make up the difference.
Hawkins also told the
wage board that it should join California and six other states in eliminating the
tip credit that reduces the
minimum wage.
With the
tip credit, restaurants in New York state are allowed to pay
tipped workers less than
minimum wage as long as their
tips make up for those smaller wages.
Hawkins said that New York should join California and six other states in eliminating the
tip credit that reduces the
minimum wage.