Tag: minimum wage
California’s 2026 Minimum Wage Increases to $16.90 Per Hour
On August 1, the California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw officially certified that beginning January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage will increase to $16.90 per hour…
City of Los Angeles Hotel and Airport Worker Wage Increase Put on Hold After Referendum Petition Filed
Updated 09/16/2025: After the referendum petition failed, the $22.50 per hour hotel and airport worker minimum wage, along with the related changes discussed here, took…
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 09/16/2025: After a referendum petition failed, the $22.50 per hour hotel and airport worker minimum wage, along with the related changes discussed here, took…
City of Los Angeles Raises Wages for Hotel, Airport Workers
UPDATE 09/16/2025: After a referendum petition failed, the $22.50 per hour hotel and airport worker minimum wage, along with the related changes discussed below, took…
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Order Rescinded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 —…
