New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Labor Law § 654 (2026)
Basis of changes in minimum wage
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§ 654. Basis of changes in minimum wage. In establishing minimum wages and regulations for any occupation or occupations pursuant to the provisions of the following sections of this article, the wage board and the commissioner shall consider the amount sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health and, in addition, the wage board and the commissioner shall consider the value of the work or classification of work performed, and the wages paid in the state for work of like or comparable character.
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Cited in 2
cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Nat'l Restaurant Ass'n v. Comm'r of Labor, 141 A.D.3d 185 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2016).
Nat'l Restaurant Ass'n v. Comm'r of Labor, 141 A.D.3d 185 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2016). “Labor Law § 654 more fully sets forth the factors to be considered in that analysis, directing that “the wage board and the [Commissioner shall consider the amount sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health and, in addition, .”
Nat'l Restaurant Ass'n v. Comm'r of Labor, 141 A.D.3d 185 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2016). “Labor Law § 654 more fully sets forth the factors to be considered in that analysis, directing that “the wage board and the [Commissioner shall consider the amount sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health and, in addition, .”
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