Articles Posted in September, 2015

September 10, 2015

NYS Restaurant Association Testifies at Senate Hearing Over Fast Food Wage Board Process

by Salvatore Gangemi of Murtha Cullina LLP

Senator Jack Martins, Chairman of the New York State Senate Labor Committee, invited the New York State Restaurant Association to testify at a public hearing today regarding the Fast Food Wage Board process, which resulted in a proposal to gradually increase the minimum wage of fast food workers to $15/hour. It is expected that the New York State Department of Labor will approve the Wage Board’s recommendations this week.

Among other things, the New York State Restaurant Association will testify that the Wage Board did not include proper representation from the food industry and that none of the Board members had any experience in the restaurant industry. You can read the New York State Restaurant Association’s proposed testimony here.

Salvatore G. Gangemi

Salvatore G. Gangemi is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Murtha Cullina and a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Sal advises clients with respect to state, federal and local employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and New York State and City employment laws. Sal counsels clients on day-to-day issues involving workplace management and administration, including requests for reasonable accommodation for disabilities, for family and medical leave, and wage and hour issues. Sal frequently lectures on employment law matters, and at continuing legal education seminars. He has written extensively on employment law issues as well as other legal issues affecting individuals and businesses.