July 1 is just around the corner, and with it comes another wave of local minimum wage increases across Southern California. For employers operating in multiple jurisdictions—particularly those with hotel, hospitality, or healthcare workers—the compliance landscape continues to grow more complex. Beyond the day-to-day importance of paying the correct rate, accurate wage compliance is now
California’s minimum wage will be increasing on January 1, 2023 to $15.50 per hour. This Friday’s five reviews how the increase impacts California’s employers and addresses considerations for how employers deal with the patchwork of local jurisdictions that have their own minimum wage requirements:
1. White Collar Exemptions – Salary Requirement Tied to State Minimum
California employers need to review their practices and policies to ensure compliance with the various local minimum wage increases taking effect across California on July 1, 2021. Here are five items employers should consider prior to the July 1 deadline:
1. Ensure the company understands which city and county they are located within.
Many of
With June gloom bearing down on us here in Southern California, it may not feel like it outside, but July is right around the corner. As written about previously here, many local city and county minimum wage requirements will increase on July 1, 2019. California employers should review a few items to ensure the
Quick video on the five things California employers need to pay attention to in 2017.
(Sorry for the wind noise in the video.)
I briefly discuss the following five issues:
1) Augustus v. ABM Security Services: A new California Supreme Court decision about whether rest breaks during which security guards were required to