'New Yorkers Need a Break': NYC Introduces Proposal for Mandatory Paid Time Off

[Madmallard]

Mayor Bill de Blasio made a bold proposal Wednesday — he wants New York City to be the first in the nation to mandate personal time for workers.

The proposal is ground breaking for New Yorkers as no other city in the country requires private employers to pay workers for time off for vacation.

"New Yorkers need a break," the mayor said said during his announcement from City Hall, where he was accompanied by workers. "If you work hard and you don't get a break, that's not fair."

De Blasio's proposal, if passed by the city council, would impact more than half a million workers who are without any paid time off, including 180,000 workers in professional services, 90,000 in retail, and 200,000 in the hotel and food service sectors.

NYC Introduces Proposal for Mandatory Paid Time Off

 

[TheMoneyPit]

It’s like throwing food into a pig pen...free healthcare, paid time off, protection for illegal immigrants, free tuition for them, what’s next?

Nothings free...they bleed us working class of a huge chunk of our salaries through taxes and give it away trying to make people think the government is helping.

Here is an idea...let me keep my money, and tell them to go get some work boots. And by the way....we need more transport vehicles to get all the illegals out of our cities.

 

[MikeyCNY]

Just like the minimum wage bills, this will drive up the cost of everything. The minimum wage caused most places to layoff (or at least not hire) multiple people, so often times one person is doing the job of 2-3. Now that one person will demand time off with pay and there won't be anyone to take up the slack.

I do agree that people should get some sort of vacation or personal time, but to force it on the company is wrong.. the employee could always find a job elsewhere.

 

[Blimey]

New Yorkers love it because they love paying taxes, and will be pleased to pay yet more for these kinds of things. I wonder what he can announce next week.

 

[togmaster]

And paid for by the rest of the state.

 

[Deplorable Me]

If he makes them all government employees, who will pay the taxes?

 

[Jezman]

He is pandering to the lazy working people for votes. That is what I read.

 

[Dr. Evil]

"New Yorkers need a break," the mayor said

Here's a start. You and Cuomo go play in traffic.

 

[Exonautic]

maybe not tax us so heavily and people could afford to take a day off and not need to bitch about being paid to sit at home.

 

[Calculon]

NYC used to be the financial center of the world - this bozo wants to make it a socialist shit hole. Guy has no concept of basic economics and incentives. On the other hand maybe he does...

 

[GOYABEAN]

There is really something in the fucking air or the water supply in land has been spiked

 

[99cummins]

High taxes already then add free healthcare and mandatory time off. Who do they think is going to pay for all this?

It’s like they are trying to drive people and businesses out.

 

[Toecutter]

TBH I'm not against this . Maybe up it to companies with more employees. 5 will be a burden on small business. How many of you have sick , vacation and personal time at your jobs. Giving people 2 weeks personal time a year isn't a crazy idea.
This is why I see unions as a necessary evil. Someone has to keep larger companies in check I'd rather see unions then govenment intervention.

 

[@thewheels]

It’s like they are trying to drive people and businesses out.

Specifically business.

Less businesses = less jobs = more jobless on the government teat = more taxes = Less business = less jobs = more jobless...

It's a brilliant and vicious circle that the socialist asshats have cooked up.

 

[Kwalsh]

9 more years and I am out of this shithole!!!

At this rate I will have to house 2 illegal aliens per bedroom in my house and my wife and daughter can share a couch,at some point even insane people have to say enough

 

[Jmac00]

9 more years and I am out of this shithole!!!

At this rate I will have to house 2 illegal aliens per bedroom in my house and my wife and daughter can share a couch,at some point even insane people have to say enough

two years and Im outa this shithole.

I suspect this "law" will drive more business from New Yorkistan. Small business simply can't absorb these kinds of costs. Increases in wages, increases in healthcare, increases in taxes. at some point, this becomes unsustainable and prices are going to increase

 

[@thewheels]

Small business simply can't absorb these kinds of costs. Increases in wages, increases in healthcare, increases in taxes. at some point, this becomes unsustainable and prices are going to increase

I think we're already at that point. There are also plenty of big companies that can't just change their profit margins in the face of all this pressure and they know they can't pass it all on to the consumer/customer so they bail for greener pastures.

 

[BDinPutnam]

TBH I'm not against this . Maybe up it to companies with more employees. 5 will be a burden on small business. How many of you have sick , vacation and personal time at your jobs. Giving people 2 weeks personal time a year isn't a crazy idea.
This is why I see unions as a necessary evil. Someone has to keep larger companies in check I'd rather see unions then govenment intervention.

So companies with six employees are not small?

I don't disagree with you generally (though we may differ on our opinions on unions ) but where do you set that line and why does the government have to set it?

 

[Jmac00]

here is the bottom line: If a business, of any size, wants to give there employees paid time off, thats fine. If the employee takes time off and doesn't get paid and he/she doesn't like that policy, find a job that does give paid time off.

This is all about freedom of choice. There is absolutely no need for a "law" to force businesses to give paid time off. This is another case of New Yorkistan politics forcing unnessessary regulation on an already stressed economic climate.

If DeDumbo wants to pass a law like this, simply broadcast "all NY business please leave the state" because thats what liberal economic policies are doing. They are purposely driving business out of the state.

 

[99cummins]

Ny is killing small business. My theory is that the politicians want to drive small businesses out, leaving gov jobs and large companies that they are connected to as the only employers. And large companies are more likely to go along with new regulations and taxes. Although that reaches a breaking point sometimes and businesses pack up and head for greener pastures.

My wife has a small business. My wife and I have another business. I moonlight for some small businesses. I know a number of small business owners. Ny is no friend to small business. If we didn’t have so much invested into what we are doing here we’d be gone.

 

[Toecutter]

So companies with six employees are not small?

I don't disagree with you generally (though we may differ on our opinions on unions ) but where do you set that line and why does the government have to set it?

My thought would be 20 or more employees . as a worker I'd have no problem picking up slack for a week for my co workers time off. Ive worked at places with less then five who gave us 3 weeks a year. Trust me it sucked having someone out but I'd rather deal with that then not have any time off at all. I goto work so I can enjoy life . I dont live to work . personally i put my money where my mouth is . I dont like working to make someone else money. I quit my job and work for myself now. Its not easy , I have no paid time off and Ive been broke most of the time for the past 2 years. Its a struggle but I hope it pays off one day. I know most people can't just up and quit to find a better job.

Most of these issues ; payed vacations, minimum wage stems from one problem. The issue is the lack of good jobs. Believe it or not companies used pay , vacations retirement incentives to compete to get the best workers . now people are forced to compete for a job. This is due to many reasons mainly ridiculous deals such as nafta and environmental refulations,this is a big reason I support Trump . why pay Americans high wages and deal with crippling environmental regs when we can move a plant to Mexico or China and pay them nothing and dump whatever toxic crap we want wherever we want to.

 

[Phauxtoe]

wow he MUST be getting ready to run for a new office! President???
He is Giving away the Farm!

Someone else can figure out how to pay for it all!

 

[Defilade]