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Minimum wage hikes may cause layoffs

April 27th, 2017  |  by  |  published in Business, slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Jorge Lopez, the owner of Taquerua y Fonda La Mexicana, works at night in his diner. Photo: Senhao Liu.

Minimum wage hikes pose a challenge to New York City restaurants, especially small ones. Some owners consider laying off one or two workers to qualify for a later deadline for the wage hike to $15 an hour.