New York State Minimum Wage and NYS and Federal Overtime-Exempt Salary Levels Scheduled to Increase - Dec 2019

As detailed below, the New York State minimum wage rates and minimum salary levels for overtime-exempt employees will increase yet again on December 31, 2019, and the federal minimum salary level for overtime-exempt employees will increase on January 1, 2020. Employers should review the changes and make the necessary adjustments to ensure they are in compliance with the new requirements when they become effective.
New York State Minimum Wage Increases (Non-Fast Food Workers) 

The State’s minimum hourly wage rates for non-fast food workers will increase on December 31, 2019, as follows:

 - New York City Small Employers (10 or fewer employees): $13.50 to $15.00 per hour
 - Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties: $12.00 to $13.00 per hour 
 - Remainder of the State: $11.10 to $11.80 per hour 

The hourly rate for New York City Large Employers (11 or more employees) will remain unchanged at $15.00 per hour.

New York State Minimum Wage Increase (Fast Food Workers)
The State’s minimum hourly wage rate for fast food workers outside of New York City will increase from $12.75 to $13.75 per hour on December 31, 2019. The minimum wage for fast food workers in New York City
will remain unchanged at $15 per hour.

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