By Nicholas Grether, Esq., The Maloney Firm, APC

 

As California continues to be hit with COVID-19, employers in the Southland may need a reminder the minimum wage is going up in both the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated areas in the County of Los Angeles on July 1, 2020.  For small businesses (25 or fewer employees) and non-profit corporations, the minimum wage will be going up to $14.25 per hour.  For all other employers (26 or more employees) the minimum wage will be $15.00 per hour. 

 

Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Malibu also have similar city ordinances increasing the minimum wage to either $14.25 or $15.00 per hour depending on the number of employees, as of July 1. On July 1, 2021, all employers in the City and unincorporated areas in the County of LA will be required to pay a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour. 

 

In the next few years, all of California will be moving closer and closer to a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour.  On January 1, 2021, the State of California’s minimum wage will be going up to $13.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $14.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees.  On January 1, 2022, the State of California’s minimum wage will be going up to $14.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $15.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees.  On January 1, 2023, all employers in California will be required to pay a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour.

 

For more information on the minimum wage, please visit these resources. 

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm

https://lacounty.gov/minimum-wage/

https://lacounty.gov/government/about-la-county/unincorporated-areas/

https://wagesla.lacity.org/

 

If you have questions regarding this article, contact The Maloney Firm at 310.540.1505.

 

 

 

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