New York State's Minimum Wage And Tip Credits Will Increase Effective December 31, 2017

As we have previously reported, New York State's Minimum Wage Orders set forth a schedule that provides for the automatic annual increase of, among other things, the salary basis thresholds for overtime exempt employees, the minimum wage applicable to all New York employers, and the permitted tip credits and uniform maintenance pay for New York hospitality employers. Below is a summary of some of the increases that will take effect on December 31, 2017.

Salary Basis Thresholds for Executive and Administrative Exempt Employees

Salary basis thresholds for executive and administrative exempt employees are set to increase as follows:

Table 1: 2018 Salary Basis Thresholds for Executive and Administrative Exempt Employees