Minimum Wage, State and Local Government, Transportation Industry

Cozen Cities - June 25, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 6/26/2025

NEW YORK—Waymo Applies for NYC Permit - Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, plans to begin manually operating vehicles in Manhattan as a first step toward launching autonomous ride-hailing in New York City. The company...more

Cozen Cities - July 26, 2023

Cozen O'Connor on 7/28/2023

CHICAGO — Mayor Johnson Launches Campaign to Close Chicago’s Device Gap- Mayor Brandon Johnson, in partnership with World Business Chicago, announced the launch of a month-long campaign encouraging Chicago’s business...more

New York City Enacts Mandatory Minimum Wage for App-Hail Drivers

FordHarrison on 12/18/2018

On December 4, 2018, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) adopted rules mandating a minimum wage for app-hailed drivers....more

New York City Considering Mandatory Minimum Wage for App-Hail Drivers

FordHarrison on 7/13/2018

The introduction of ride-hailing apps has upended the taxi and for-hire car industry in New York City. What began with a promise of independence and wealth for drivers has actually pushed more into dire financial straits, as...more

New Jersey Legislature Considers Raising Minimum Wage For Subcontractors At Transportation Centers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/14/2017

The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill (S-3226; A-4870) to raise the minimum wage for employees of subcontractors at Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark Penn Station, and the Hoboken Terminal. If the bill...more

2016 California Labor and Employment Legislation Update: It’s Final!

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/4/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers in California: be aware and prepare for new laws increasing minimum wages and mandating overtime pay for agricultural employees; expanding the California Fair Pay Act to race and ethnicity and to...more