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Compliance Matters
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REMINDER TO L.A., SANTA MONICA, AND PASADENA EMPLOYERS: NEW MINIMUM WAGES SET FOR JULY 1, 2018
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Summertime in Southern California used to be all about sunny skies, weekends at the beach, and family vacations, but ever since 2016, July 1
st
has also meant City mandated minimum wage increases!
Adding to the many compliance headaches, the Cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pasadena and Long Beach (Hotels only) require annual wage adjustments on July 1
st
, while the State of California annual increases occur on January 1
st
.
Since July 1, 2017, all employers (large and small) who have employees working at least 2 hours per week within the geographic boundaries of the City of Los Angeles, the City of Santa Monica, or the City of Pasadena have been required to comply with the minimum wage and sick leave provisions of the respective ordinances. (previously reported
here
)
New minimum wage rates are set to take effect
July 1, 2018
as follows:
Minimum Wage Increases
Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Increase
- Los Angeles and Santa Monica Hotel workers: $16.10 per hour
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Long Beach Hotel Workers:
$14.64 per hour
Note: The Los Angeles and Santa Monica Hotel Minimum Wage ordinances provide that beginning July 1, 2017 the minimum wage for Hotel Workers in the two cities will be adjusted annually by a rate determined by the Los Angeles Bureau of Contract Administration, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Los Angeles area. This year, the CPI increase took the minimum rate from $15.66 to $16.10 per hour.
To discuss your specific organization or if you have any questions about the contents of this article, please contact any member of the Firm. We can be reached at (818) 508-3700 or visit us online at
Sincerely,
Richard S. Rosenberg Katherine A. Hren
Eric W. Mueller
Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt
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