NY board clears way for OK of $15 fast-food worker wage
New York’s Wage Board on Monday finalized its recommendation endorsing a $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers in chain restaurants.
The formal step by the three-member board is necessary before Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s labor commissioner can approve the increase. The commissioner, who also could make modifications, will have 45 days to act on the recommendation once he receives it.
Cuomo, a Democrat, supports the proposal, so it’s unlikely that Acting State Labor Commissioner Mario J. Musolino will make many big changes.