Voters in California rejected Proposition 32, which would have increased the minimum wage to $18 for all employers by 2026. Under the proposition, the minimum wage increases depended on the size of the employer. Specifically, employers with 26 or more would have had to pay $17 hourly for the remainder of 2024 and $18 hourly
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California Health Care Minimum Wage Is Back
By Jonathan A. Siegel & Allen F. Acosta on
Posted in Wage and Hour
At the end of June, the Governor paused the California health care worker minimum wage due to budget concerns. The bill was delayed until certain state budget circumstances occurred, which happened on October 1. Now the minimum wage for health care workers will take effect October 16, 2024.
To assist with the implementation of the…
California Supreme Court Holds Public Employers Exempt from Labor Code and PAGA
By Gina M. Roccanova on
Posted in Labor Code
In Stone v. Alameda Health System, the California Supreme Court considered whether all public entities that are not specifically governmental in nature are exempt from the obligations in the Labor Code such as meal and rest breaks and overtime, and whether penalties available under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) apply to public entities.
California’s Minimum Wage Will Increase Again in 2025
By Kaitlyn L. Lavaroni on
Posted in Wage and Hour
California will see another increase to its minimum wage on January 1, 2025. The minimum wage in California will increase from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour on January 1, 2025. This increase applies to all employers, regardless of size. The adjustment is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which saw a 3.18% increase…
Local Ordinances California Hospitality Employers Need to Know
By Ronald Tran on
Posted in Local Ordinance
The hospitality industry is important to California’s economy and provides significant employment across the state. Due to the large workforce within the hospitality sector, many cities across the state have implemented employment regulations for the industry. Here are some of the ordinances employers need to know.
Hotel Minimum Wage Ordinances
Several cities have separate minimum…
Understanding California’s Minimum Wage
By Harold R. Jones & Emmalee M. McCarthy on
Posted in Wage and Hour
Most California employers must adhere to both federal and state minimum wage laws. Recent developments at the state and local level have ushered in new changes to California minimum wage laws. At the state level, California raised the minimum wage to $16.00, subject to certain industry- and locality-specific requirements. This new minimum wage—which applies to…
District Court Strikes Portions of Inglewood’s Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance
By Jonathan A. Siegel & Allen F. Acosta on
Posted in Wage and Hour
In 2022, the City of Inglewood passed a healthcare worker minimum wage ordinance. The new $25.00 minimum wage applies to private-sector healthcare employees who work in hospitals, integrated health systems, and dialysis clinics in Inglewood.
The new minimum wage applied to clinicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, aides, technicians, maintenance workers, janitorial or housekeeping staff…
Labor Commissioner’s FAQ on Fast Food Minimum Wage
Posted in Wage and Hour
On April 1, 2024, the new fast-food minimum wage took effect. At the end of March, California’s Labor Commissioner issued an FAQ regarding the new minimum wage. It includes the following sections:
Potentially Good News For California Healthcare Employers
By Jonathan A. Siegel & Allen F. Acosta on
Posted in Wage and Hour
In light of California’s $37.86 billion budget shortfall, it is being reported that Governor Newsom is seeking changes to the California Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage law including the delay of the initial compliance date of June 1, 2024. It is not clear yet what the changes will be to the new law nor how far…
California Gives Health Care Workers a Raise
By Jonathan A. Siegel & Allen F. Acosta on
Posted in Wage and Hour
Depending upon many different factors, a state-wide minimum wage has been established for healthcare workers in California which will be phased in over time. On October 13, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 525, which enacts a multi-tiered statewide minimum wage schedule for health care workers employed by certain covered healthcare facilities. The…