As of Jan. 1, New York City, Westchester County and Long Island will raise its minimum wage by a $1 to $16 per hour.
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For the rest of New York state, the wage bumps from 14.20 to $15.
Minimum wage earners who do not see the increase reflected in their paychecks are asked to file a complaint on the Department of Labor website or by calling them at (833) 910-4378.
The state's minimum wage is expected to increase every year until it reaches $17 in New York City and its suburbs, and $16 in the rest of the state by 2026.
New York is one of 22 states getting minimum wage rises in the new year, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute.
This most recent pay bump is part of an agreement made last year between Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York state Legislature.
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Over in Connecticut, the minimum hourly wage rises from the previous rate of $15, which was implemented in June 2023, to $15.69 per hour.
In New Jersey, the statewide wage is increased by $1 to $15.13.
In a joint statement released Monday about the wage bump surpassing $15, Governor Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Way, Senate President Scutari, and Speaker Coughlin expressed "optimism" for what it will mean for New Jerseyans.
"As we begin a new year full of hope and optimism, we are incredibly proud that New Jersey's statewide minimum wage is now over $15 an hour," the statement read. "When we first began our work together in January 2018, New Jersey's minimum wage was only $8.60 per hour. Today, thanks to the bill signed into law in February 2019, we are one of only a handful of U.S. states with a minimum wage over $15 an hour. And it is also indexed annually to inflation, which means working families won't fall behind when prices go up."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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