New York Changes Wage and Hour Laws for Hotel and Restaurant Workers
The New York State Labor Commission adopted several changes to wage orders in place for hotel and restaurant workers. The order is effective 30 days after publication of a notice of filing with the Secretary of the Department of Labor in at least 10 newspapers of general circulation in New York.
The adopted changes include:
- Increasing the tipped minimum wage to $4.75/hour effective January 1, 2010 (or the effective date, whichever is later) and to $5.00/hour effective January 1, 2011;
- Employers must notify employees prior to taking tip allowances; and
- Clarifying tip sharing and tip pooling, and continuing to require employers to require tip sharing and setting the shares.
For more information, see http://www.jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=1908