Some New York City service workers could have their wages and benefits doubled following an August 8, 2014, court order removing the last obstacle to implementing New York City’s own prevailing wage law.

Enacted over the veto of then- Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYC Administrative Code § 6- 130, the Service Worker Prevailing Wage Ordinance (Ordinance), mandates that certain employers pay building service workers in New York City prevailing wages and benefits established annually by the New York City comptroller. With certain limited exceptions, the Ordinance applies to building service workers employed by the following entities...