Tag: minimum wage
Free 2025 Midyear Employment Law Update White Paper
In 2025, employment law changes and updates continue to be constant — and we’re only halfway through the year! While most California laws usually take…
Some California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Rates Increase July 1
On October 16, 2024, California’s health care worker minimum wage took effect with different rate schedules for different types of covered health care facilities. And…
California Local Minimum Wage Increases for July 1, 2025
UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles hotel and airport minimum wage increase, and other changes identified below, are currently on hold following a referendum petition filed with the…
City of Los Angeles Raises Wages for Hotel, Airport Workers
UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles hotel and airport minimum wage increase, and other changes identified below, are currently on hold following a referendum petition…
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Order Rescinded
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that revoked several previous executive orders issued by former President Joe Biden, including Executive…
Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements
With different federal, state, local and industry-specific minimum wage requirements, how do I know if I am properly paying my California employees? The first step…
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LA City Council Approves Tourism Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase
On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a plan to gradually increase the minimum wage for certain tourism workers —…
California Local Minimum Wage Rates Increasing January 1, 2025
Many California jurisdictions are ringing in the new year with local minimum wage increases so California employers should double check the local minimum wage(s) in…
Voters Reject Prop 32 to Raise Minimum Wage
For the first time, a plurality of California voters has rejected a statewide minimum wage increase, reflecting heightened concerns about the affordability of everyday life….
