On May 12, 2022, Governor Newsom announced that the state minimum wage could increase to $15.50 per hour on January 1, 2023 due to inflation. However, many California employers are already facing minimum wage increases much earlier – as many local jurisdictions throughout California are raising their minimum wage rates on July 1, 2022.
Los Angeles City joined the County’s easing of wearing masks indoors today, February 25, 2022. Mayor Garcetti made the announcement that brought the City into alignment with the County in a tweet today:
Angelenos, effective immediately, @LACity is rolling back certain indoor masking restrictions for those fully vaccinated, in alignment with @CountyofLA.
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Today, May 29, 2020, the County of Los Angeles received a variance to move forward to reopen many businesses, which includes permitting dine-in eating at restaurants as soon as this evening. Here are five key issues restaurants operating in the the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles need to know:
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[Update: The Los Angeles City Council is voting tomorrow (March 27, 2020) at 11 am. Here is the website:
https://ens.lacity.org/clk/councilagendas/clkcouncilagendas3139754_03272020.html
Live broadcast of the City Council meeting will be here: HTTPS://WWW.LACITY.ORG/GOVERNMENT/FOLLOW-MEETINGS/CITY-COUNCIL-MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to participate in public comment to the Council should call (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID No. 459
Many local counties and cities are increasing the minimum wage that applies to employers within their jurisdiction on July 1, 2019. Below is a list of some southern California counties and cities minimum wage requirements. Some local governments require employers to update the required posters given the new increases taking effect on July 1, 2019
The City of Los Angeles recently assessed Carl’s Jr. Restaurants $1.45 million in fines for violation of the City’s minimum wage law ordinance. The City sought these penalties against Carl’s Jr. for allegedly failing to pay 37 employees the applicable Los Angeles minimum wage rate of $10.50 per hour from July 1, 2016 to