By Arun Venugopa
Gothamist, March 19, 2026
Supporters and opponents of a proposed $30-minimum wage for New York City are preparing for a battle a week after the measure was introduced in the City Council. ...
Some employers have proactively embraced higher wages for what they say are business reasons.
Aaron Seyedian, owner of Well-Paid Maids, a cleaning company that operates across the country, said its employees in New York were paid $27 an hour and received 24 paid days off each year.
Seyedian said his pay structure ensured turnover at his firm is 25% to 30% annually, compared to 80% at “most cleaning companies.” He said the lower turnover provides savings that would otherwise go toward advertising for new workers as well as screening and interviewing them.
“It costs us around $7,000 every time we have to do that,” Seyedian said. “ Turnover is costly.” ...