Establishes local wage enforcement authority in New York City and allows the city to set a minimum wage higher than the state minimum.
The bill establishes local wage enforcement authority in New York City, allowing the city to enforce and investigate violations of the state minimum wage and other wage requirements. It authorizes the city to set a minimum wage higher than the state minimum for work performed within the city's boundaries. The city comptroller is empowered to adopt enforcement provisions, remedies, penalties, and other implementing regulations. The commissioner of the state's labor department may also enforce and investigate wage violations in the course of enforcing other laws.
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