Minimum Wage, Regulatory Requirements, California

Reminder: Minimum Wage Hikes Take Effect Tomorrow (July 1)

CDF Labor Law LLP on 6/30/2025

On July 1, 2025 new increased minimum wage rates will be effective in many California cities and counties. Many municipalities are increasing the minimum wage across the board, and others have industry-specific increases....more

Reminder: California Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2025

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/24/2025

Employers in the healthcare industry in California are subject to a separate minimum wage from other employers. Effective July 1, 2025, certain healthcare facilities will see an increase in their minimum wage rates. The...more

California Minimum Wage Increases

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/24/2025

On January 1, 2025, the statewide minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour. With the change in the statewide minimum wage, the minimum exempt salary for California employees rose from $66,560 to $68,640 per year. In...more

California, The Gift That Keeps On Giving: An Overview of Recently Enacted Laws That Impact California Employers

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 12/19/2023

With 2023 coming to an end, now is the optimal time for employers to update their employee handbooks, policies, and procedures applicable to California workforces for the upcoming year. Here’s a roundup of several recently...more

Employer Cost Increases: Los Angeles Minimum Wage, Federal Mileage Rate

Lewitt Hackman on 2/3/2023

The City of Los Angeles announced its new minimum wage which rises to $16.78 per hour (an increase of $0.74 from the current minimum wage of $16.04), on July 1, 2023. The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index for...more

W. Hollywood Employers Beware of 7/1/22 Mandatory Paid & Unpaid Leave

CDF Labor Law LLP on 6/15/2022

If you have a single employee who works for two hours or more in a week in the city of West Hollywood, California, get ready for significant changes that take effect on July 1, 2022, that will impact your West Hollywood...more

A to Z of What California Employers Need to Know for 2022

BakerHostetler on 1/5/2022

With the new year will come new laws that affect California employers. The following are the “A to Z” of changes in the laws that may affect your business in 2022. Under existing law, if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs at a...more

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