Potential Minimum Wage Exposure for California Employees Paid on Commission/Piece-Rate BasisMichael J. Puma
Almost all employees in California must be paid the state or local minimum wage for all hours worked. See Minimum Wage. There are some exemptions to the minimum wage, but those exemptions are not the same as under federal law. See Exemptions. Employers must be particularly careful to avoid ...
Beginning January 1, 2024, the statewide minimum wage in California will increase to $16.00/hour, but some cities within the state may require higher wages. Many CA city minimum wages are determined by the cost of living and are much higher than federal or state minimums. Some cities in Ca...
The original measure would have raised employee wages to as much as $22 an hour. However, a deal was struck between lawmakers and franchise groups that allowed the minimum wage to go up to $20 in exchange for the initiative being pulled. Experts say past wage increases in California did...
California's minimum wage for most workers in the state is $16 an hour. Voters will decide in November whether to increase that gradually to $18 an hour, which would be the highest statewide minimum wage in the U.S., by 2026. Fast food workers in California must now have to be pai...
As of January 1, 2024, the current minimum wage in California is $16.00 per hour. It is illegal for California employers to pay workers less than minimum wage.
Some issues are left to the federal government to regulate. Some are in the hands of the states, while still others are determined on a city-by-city basis. When it comes to minimum wage, however, all three levels of government can set a minimum wage, and a California employee is entitle...
California's new$20 minimum wagefor fast food workers has come at a burdensome cost for franchise owners. Not only have many been forced to make some tough decisions – slashing hours and cutting out jobs, but now, in some instances, they're even filling in for others to...
“Maximum Deception” Is Afoot on California’s $20 Minimum Wage This week, advocates for Governor Gavin Newsom’s $20 fast food minimum wage are coming out in droves – clawing at alternative data sources to prove Newsom is right and restaurant… ...
Minimum wage rates exceed the federal rate in 30 states and the District of Columbia as of January 2024. The District of Columbia has the highest minimum wage at $17 per hour. The second highest is Washington State at $16.28. New York and California are tied for third place at $16.11 ...