Today, the New York State Department of Labor’s Acting Commissioner, Mario Musolino, announced that New York State will raise the minimum wage for all tipped workers in the hospitality industry to $7.50, effective December 31, 2015.  The amount could be $8.50 in New York City should the New York State legislature enact…

On February 28, 2015, Salvatore Gangemi will be presenting “Employment Law — The Life of a Charge” at the St. John’s University School of Law, Spring 2015 CLE Weekend Program.  To register for the program click SJU CLE.

A Hospitality Industry Wage Board convened in September 2014 by the New York State Commissioner of Labor to consider changes to the minimum wages paid to tipped employees has just issued its recommendations to the Commissioner of Labor for review.  The public has until February 21, 2015 to submit comments…