Senate Bill S808A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S808 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10203
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§196-d, 651, 652 & 653, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8406
2023-2024: S5567, A1710

2021-S808 - Summary

Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers; defines "miscellaneous industry worker" to mean any employee covered by the minimum wage order for miscellaneous industries and occupations in accordance with Part 142 of Title 12 of the NYCRR, including, but not limited to, car wash attendants, nail salon workers, tow truck drivers, dog groomers, wedding planners, tour guides, valet parking attendants, hairdressers, aestheticians, golf and tennis instructors, and door-persons; makes related provisions.

2021-S808 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S808 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    808
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BIAGGI, PERSAUD, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to providing for minimum wage
   requirements for miscellaneous industry workers

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section    1. Section 196-d of the labor law, as added by chapter 1007
 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
   § 196-d. Gratuities. No employer or his OR HER agent or an officer  or
 agent  of  any  corporation, or any other person shall demand or accept,
 directly or indirectly, any part  of  the  gratuities,  received  by  an
 employee, or retain any part of a gratuity or of any charge purported to
 be  a  gratuity  for  an employee. This provision shall not apply to the
 checking of hats, coats or other apparel. Nothing  in  this  subdivision
 shall be construed as affecting the allowances from the minimum wage for
 gratuities in the amount determined in accordance with the provisions of
 article   nineteen  of  this  chapter  nor  as  affecting  practices  in
 connection with banquets and  other  special  functions  where  a  fixed
 percentage  of  the  patron's  bill  is  added  for gratuities which are
 distributed to employees, nor to the sharing of tips by a waiter [with a
 busboy or similar employee] WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES.
   § 2. Section 651 of the labor law is amended by adding a new  subdivi-
 sion 10 to read as follows:
   10.  "MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY WORKER" MEANS ANY EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE
 MINIMUM WAGE ORDER FOR MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS PURSUANT
 TO THE PROVISIONS OF 12 NYCRR PART 142, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 CAR  WASH  ATTENDANTS, NAIL SALON WORKERS, TOW TRUCK DRIVERS, DOG GROOM-
 ERS, WEDDING PLANNERS, TOUR GUIDES, VALET PARKING ATTENDANTS,  HAIRDRES-
 SERS, AESTHETICIANS, GOLF AND TENNIS INSTRUCTORS, AND DOOR-PERSONS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S808A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10203
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§196-d, 651, 652 & 653, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8406
2023-2024: S5567, A1710

2021-S808A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers; defines "miscellaneous industry worker" to mean any employee covered by the minimum wage order for miscellaneous industries and occupations in accordance with Part 142 of Title 12 of the NYCRR, including, but not limited to, car wash attendants, nail salon workers, tow truck drivers, dog groomers, wedding planners, tour guides, valet parking attendants, hairdressers, aestheticians, golf and tennis instructors, and door-persons; makes related provisions.

2021-S808A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S808A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  808--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BIAGGI, BRISPORT, CLEARE, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, JACK-
   SON, LIU, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read  twice  and  ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor --
   recommitted  to  the Committee on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to providing for minimum wage
   requirements for miscellaneous industry workers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 196-d of the labor law, as added by chapter 1007 of
 the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
   § 196-d. Gratuities. No employer or his OR HER agent or an officer  or
 agent  of  any  corporation, or any other person shall demand or accept,
 directly or indirectly, any part  of  the  gratuities,  received  by  an
 employee, or retain any part of a gratuity or of any charge purported to
 be  a  gratuity  for  an employee. This provision shall not apply to the
 checking of hats, coats or other apparel. Nothing  in  this  subdivision
 shall be construed as affecting the allowances from the minimum wage for
 gratuities in the amount determined in accordance with the provisions of
 article   nineteen  of  this  chapter  nor  as  affecting  practices  in
 connection with banquets and  other  special  functions  where  a  fixed
 percentage  of  the  patron's  bill  is  added  for gratuities which are
 distributed to employees, nor to the sharing of tips by a waiter [with a
 busboy or similar employee] WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES.
   § 2. Section 651 of the labor law is amended by adding a new  subdivi-
 sion 10 to read as follows:
   10.  "MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY WORKER" MEANS ANY EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE
 MINIMUM WAGE ORDER FOR MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS PURSUANT
 TO THE PROVISIONS OF 12 NYCRR PART 142, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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