On September 25, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 10 into law. This bill amends California Labor Code section 1182.12 to increase the minimum wage (currently $8.00 per hour) in two increments over the next several years. First, effective July 1, 2014, the minimum wage will increase to $9.00 per hour.
Second, effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage will again increase to $10.00 per hour. The cumulative raise by 2016 will be 25%. This marks the first increase in California’s minimum wage in six years. Employers should be aware of the broad implications of such a change. Â
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Read the full article, “California’s Stepped Increase in Minimum Wage Affects More Than Just Nonexempt Employees” here.
If you have any questions, please contact Marie Burke Kenny or Annie Macaleer. Both are also presenting at Procopio’s Annual Labor and Employment Seminar on October 29, 2013 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. The seminar will cover this topic as well as other California employment law developments.
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For more information and to register, please click here.
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