Under the Labor Code, each year the State of California must determine and certify whether an adjustment for inflation is applied to the state’s minimum wage. In 2022, when the rate of inflation exceeded 7 percent, the state minimum wage was increased to $15.50. This year, California has decided that the minimum wage increase
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The City of Los Angeles Announces the Minimum Wage Rate Increase for July 2023
By Adam Y. Siegel & Ikedi O. Onyemaobim on
Posted in Wage and Hour
While the State of California and several cities across the state increased their minimum wages on January 1, 2023, some cities—including the City of Los Angeles—will increase their minimum wage in July 2023.
On February 1, 2023, the City of Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards announced the coming increase for July 1, 2023.
Ninth Circuit Holds California’s ABC Test for Classifying Independent Contractors Does Not Violate First Amendment
By Eric J. Gitig & Ikedi O. Onyemaobim on
Posted in Wage and Hour
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reviewed a challenge to California’s “ABC Test,” also referred to as Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which is California’s test for whether a worker can be classified as an independent contractor. In Mobilize the Message, LLC v. Bonta, the plaintiffs appealed the district court’s denial of…
Getting Local: City of Los Angeles Local Laws
By Henry L. Sanchez & Ikedi O. Onyemaobim on
Posted in Local Ordinance
The City of Los Angeles, like many other major cities in the state of California, has several local employment law ordinances in effect. Employers should also be aware that the County of Los Angeles has some separate local ordinances that apply only to unincorporated areas of the county and do not apply to the City…