New York 2015 Minimum Wage Increase
New York State’s minimum wage increases to $8.75 per hour effective December 31, 2014.
The New York minimum wage for 2015 is the second step toward a $9.00 minimum wage for 2016. The $8.75 minimum wage rate for 2015 is a 75-cent increase over the 2014 rate of $8.00. The New York State legislature recently voted down a Bill that pushed a $10.10 minimum wage.
New York Tipped Minimum Wage Workers
The basic minimum wage for New York tipped employees remains unchanged at least through 2016. Each tipped worker category has a different base wage and tip credit amount effective December 31, 2015:
| New York Tipped Worker Category | Base Wage | Tip Credit |
| Food Service Workers | $5.00 | $3.75 |
| Service Employees | $5.65 | $3.10 |
| Resort Hotel Service Employees | $4.90 | $3.85 |
The value of tips allowed to be credited toward meeting the increased minimum wage also increases to accommodate the difference. In other words, employers won’t have to pay tipped minimum wage workers more as long as the workers earn more than the difference between the base tipped minimum wage and the basic minimum wage.
New York Minimum Wage Poster
Although the New York Department of Labor announced the rate increase, the new posting required for New York workplaces will not be released until the first effective day (December 31, 2014). Once the new minimum wage posting is released, GovDocs will offer it as part of our New York Poster Compliance Package along with other workplace postings required for New York employers:
- Minimum Wage Information
- Discrimination
- Laws Governing the Employment of Minors (Child Labor)
- Time Allowed To Vote
- Fringe Benefits
- Deduction from Wages
- Tip Appropriation
- No Smoking
- New York Correction Law Article 23-A
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New York Wage Orders
Certain New York employers must adhere to industry-specific deviations from the State’s standard minimum wage and hours worked, including those businesses categorized as:
Arkansas 2015 Minimum Wage Increase
Arkansas increased its 2015 minimum wage rate to $7.50 per hour effective January 1, 2015. The 20 percent increase finally pushes the Arkansas’ State minimum wage rate to a level higher than the Federal minimum wage.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]The current Arkansas minimum wage was established in 2006 and applies to employers with four or more employees, with certain exceptions:
- Executive, administrative, or professional employees
- Outside commission-paid salesmen
- Independent contractors
- Employees of the United States
- Certain students and farm laborers
Arkansas Planned Minimum Wage Increases
Arkansas minimum wage workers will see additional increases in 2016 and 2017.
- 2014: $6.25
- 2015: $7.50
- 2016: $8.00
- 2017: $8.50
Arkansas Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Tipped workers will not see an increase in their base minimum wage of $2.63, because Arkansas is increasing the allowance for gratuities each year. For math lovers, the equation looks something like this:
(Minimum Wage Rate) – (Gratuity Allowance) = Base Minimum Wage
Arkansas Schedule of Gratuity Allowances
- 2014: $3.62 per hour
- 2015: $4.87 per hour
- 2016: $5.37 per hour
- 2017: $5.87 per hour
Arkansas Minimum Wage Poster
The Arkansas Minimum Wage poster is required for Arkansas employers with four or more employees and must be displayed in a conspicuous location. The minimum wage posting, along with other postings required for display in Arkansas workplaces, is available as part of the GovDocs Arkansas Poster Compliance Package. Order now and save 20% with coupon code 2015MIN.
The Arkansas Poster Compliance Package includes:
- How to Claim Unemployment Insurance
- Workers’ Compensation Notice
- Notice to Employer/Employee – General (MINIMUM WAGE)
- Right to Know
- No Smoking Poster
2015 Missouri Minimum Wage Increase Announced
The Missouri Department of Labor increased the 2015 Missouri minimum wage to $7.65 per hour. The new rate, which is a two percent increase over the 2014 rate, goes into effect January 1, 2015 for Missouri minimum-wage workers.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]Missouri is among the 10 states in the U.S. whose minimum wage rate is tied to rates of inflation. Using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Therefore, each year, the state minimum wage rate can be automatically adjusted up or down based on the latest CPI numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Missouri Tipped Employees
Compensation for tipped employees must total at least $7.65 per hour, and employers of tipped workers are required to pay tipped employees at least 50 percent of the minimum wage, which is equal to $3.825 per hour.
Employers engaged in retail or service businesses whose annual gross income is less than $500,000 are not required to pay the state minimum wage rate. Employers not subject to the minimum wage law can pay employees wages of their choosing.
Missouri Home Care Workers
Missouri home care attendants belonging to the Missouri Consumer-Directed Services Program may soon see big pay increases if a new contract is approved. Under the agreement, consumers in the consumer-directed services program would have the right to choose what their attendant earns in a range from $8.50 an hour to $10.15 an hour. The agreement must now be ratified by the Missouri Quality Home Care Council and by the members of the Missouri Home Care Union.
Missouri Required Workplace Postings
The revised Missouri Minimum Wage posting is part of the GovDocs Missouri Posting Compliance Package, along with other postings required for Missouri workplaces.
- Workers’ Compensation
- Unemployment Insurance
- Discrimination in Employment
- Discrimination in Public Accommodation
- Youth Employment List
- Minimum Wage