Beginning January 1, 2020, the allowable employee contribution rate will increase from 0.153% to 0.270% of an employee’s gross wages each pay period, capped at the Statewide Average Weekly Wage. This change means that an employee’s maximum annual contribution will increase from $107.97 to $...
In 2021, employees who take NY PFL will receive 67% (increased from 60% in 2020) of the lesser of theiraverage weekly wage(AWW) or the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) for up to 12 weeks of leave (up from 10 weeks in 2020). Thecurrent SAWWin New York is $1,450.17,...
Effective 7/1/20, the maximum weekly indemnity rate increased to $966.78 based on annual indexing to the state average weekly wage. The New York State Department of Financial Services approved a 1% loss costs premium decrease for workers’ compe...
In the first quarter of 2014, the average weekly wage in New York County (Manhattan) was $2,749, representing the highest total among large counties in the United States.[260] New York City is home to the highest number of the world's billionaires, higher than the next five U.S. ...
Plus, Reich said while the statewide minimum wage is $16 per hour, many of the state’s larger cities have their own minimum wage laws setting the rate higher than that. For many fast food restaurants, this means the jump to $20 per hour will be smaller. The law reflected a carefully...
Track real-time Connecticut election results in the races for president and Congress, plus the state's ballot measure and statewide offices. November 5, 2024 7:43pm EST Early voting begins in CT: How to find your polling location Election Day 2024 is just weeks away, but anyone in Connectic...
With the hope that sports betting revenue could help the community rebuild after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, tribal casinos were legalized statewide. 1993 The first Native American casino opens in New York, under a compact with the state, paving the way for future expansion of gaming options in...
Statewide Minimum Wage California’s minimum wage for all employers regardless of size increased to $15.50 per hour. Exempt Employee Minimum Salaries The minimum salary threshold for exempt employees increased to $1,240 per week ($64,480 per year) for employers regardless of their employee count....
Trump had encouraged the action against Whitmer’s extension of an executive order that imposed a statewide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!,” he wrote in a tweet, and after the protestors occupied the capitol, he referred to them as “good people.” ...
Maryland's minimum wage will be set at $15 an hour. In New Jersey, it will be $15.13 an hour for most employees. In Connecticut, $15.69 per hour. In New York City, $16 an hour, though it will be $15 in most of the rest of the state. California's statewide minimum wage also ...