On December 28, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor adopted regulations implementing minimum wage increases that Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law earlier in the year. Starting on December 31, 2016, the minimum wage increased to $11 for large employers in New York City, and to $10.50 for most other New York City employers with fewer than eleven employees. Employers outside of New York City also are affected; the minimum wage increased to $9.70 for work performed in most other parts of the state. The regulations provide for more increases next year, and these increases will continue until the minimum wage reaches $15 across the state.