Hanson Bridgett LLP
November 28, 2018 - United States of America
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2019
by Emily Leahy
New State Minimum Wage
Effective January 1, 2019, the State minimum wage increases to $12.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees, and $11.50 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
New Local Minimum Wages
Additionally, several California cities and counties have passed their own minimum wage ordinances with a more aggressive schedule of minimum wage increases.
Effective January 1, 2019, local minimum wage increases include the following:
| Locality |
Minimum Wage Eff. 1/1/19 |
| Belmont |
$13.50 |
| Cupertino |
$15.00 |
| El Cerrito |
$15.00 |
| Los Altos |
$15.00 |
| Mountain View |
$15.65 |
| Palo Alto |
$15.00 |
| Richmond |
$15.00 |
| San Diego |
$15.00 |
| San Jose |
$15.00 |
| San Mateo |
Employers: $15.00
501(c)(3) Nonprofits: $13.50 |
| Santa Clara |
$15.00 |
| Sunnyvale |
$15.65 |
Recently Enacted Local Minimum Wages
As a reminder, other California cities and counties increased their local minimum wages in 2018. As of October 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Berkeley increased to $15.00 per hour.
On July 1, 2018, the minimum wage also increased for the following cities and counties:
| Locality |
Minimum Wage Eff. 7/1/18 |
| Emeryville |
Large businesses (56 or more employees): $15.69
Small businesses (55 or more employees): $15.00 |
| City and County of Los Angeles |
26 or more employees: $13.25
25 or fewer employees/non-profit corporations: $12.00 |
| Malibu |
26 or more employees: $13.25
25 or fewer employees: $12.00 |
| Milpitas |
$13.50 |
| Pasadena |
26 or more employees: $13.25
25 or fewer employees: $12.00 |
| San Francisco |
$15.00 |
| San Leandro |
$13.00 |
| Santa Monica |
26 or more employees: $13.25
25 or fewer employees: $12.00 |
Employers with employees working in any of these cities – even if only on a temporary basis – should review their wage structure and implement any necessary changes for compliance purposes, including recordkeeping and notice requirements. If you have any questions, please contact your Hanson Bridgett attorney.
For a summary of other new employment laws taking effect on January 1, 2019, see our prior Labor & Employment Alert.
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