New York Association
of Convenience Stores
130
Washington Avenue, Suite 300, Albany NY 12210
TELEPHONE: (800) 33-NYACS or (518) 432-1400 FAX:
(518) 432-7400
MEMORANDUM
IN OPPOSITION
A.3637 by Member of Assembly John
AN ACT to amend the labor law,
in relation to
enacting the "New York
State Fair Pay Act"
The New York Association of Convenience Stores
represents the interests of 6,000 neighborhood mini-marts and convenience
stores – many of them independent, family-run enterprises – from Chili to
Chatham.
As responsible employers and fair-minded citizens,
we share the commitment of the sponsors and every New Yorker to making sure
qualified workers receive comparable pay for comparable work in comparable
markets, regardless of gender or race.
But the reporting requirements prescribed by A.3637
cross the line from trying to ensure wage equality to breaching the
confidentiality of employer decisions on compensation.
State government has no business requiring a private
company to publicly disclose its "method, system, calculations, and other
bases used to establish, adjust, and determine" wage rates.
Accordingly, NYACS respectfully opposes passage of
this legislation.
James S. Calvin
President, NYACS
February 11, 2005