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Require Living Wages for Workers at City-Contracted Firms
Enacted on Oct 1, 2026
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EnactedLawEnactedIt is now local law. It takes effect on the date written into the bill, which is often months later.
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Signed into Law
Local Law 2002/038
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This law requires companies that receive certain service contracts from New York City to pay their workers a living wage — a minimum rate higher than the standard minimum wage. It also requires those employers to provide health benefits to their employees. This protects low-wage workers across the five boroughs who work for businesses funded by City contracts, ensuring they earn enough to meet basic living costs.
Details
- Introduced
- Mar 13, 2002
- Passed Council
- Nov 27, 2002
- Enacted
- Nov 27, 2002
- Body
- Committee on Contracts
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Sponsors (44)
Introduced byGifford MillerYour District
Bill PerkinsYour DistrictMargarita LopezYour DistrictRobert JacksonYour DistrictLeroy G. Comrie, Jr.Your DistrictChristine C. QuinnYour DistrictJoel RiveraYour DistrictJoseph P. Addabbo, Jr.Your DistrictTony AvellaYour DistrictMaria BaezYour DistrictCharles BarronYour DistrictTracy L. BoylandYour DistrictGale A. Brewer (D6)Yvette D. ClarkeYour DistrictJames E. DavisYour DistrictBill De BlasioYour DistrictEric N. GioiaYour DistrictMelinda R. KatzYour DistrictJohn C. LiuYour DistrictMichael E. McMahonYour DistrictHiram MonserrateYour DistrictMichael C. NelsonYour DistrictDomenic M. Recchia, Jr.Your DistrictPhilip ReedYour DistrictDiana ReynaYour DistrictJames Sanders, Jr.Your DistrictHelen SearsYour DistrictRuben DiazYour DistrictErik Martin DilanYour DistrictLewis A. FidlerYour DistrictSimcha Felder (D44)Helen D. FosterYour DistrictJames F. Gennaro (D24)Allan W. Jennings, Jr.Your DistrictG. Oliver KoppellYour DistrictMiguel MartinezYour DistrictLarry B. SeabrookYour DistrictJose M. SerranoYour DistrictAlbert VannYour DistrictDavid I. WeprinYour DistrictDavid YasskyYour DistrictBetsy GotbaumYour DistrictKendall StewartYour DistrictAlan J. GersonYour District
Council Vote
46 Yes·1 No·4 Other