State Minimum Wage On January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour. Local Minimum Wage Also on January 1, 2026, several local municipalities will increase ...

California continues to set the pace in labor matters within the United States. This was to be expected, due to its diverse economy and high cost of living. That is why the state m ...

California’s wage-and-hour framework is deliberately interconnected. A change in the statewide minimum wage—the foundation on which many other wage rules rest—triggers a cascade of downstream ...

Starting January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage for non-exempt employees will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour — a ...

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...

Whether you’re planning to serve turkey or tofu during the holidays, we’re serving up notable rate-related developments since our mid-year ...

In 2023, California adopted a law that raised the minimum wage to $20 per hour. It also created a Fast Food Council with the ...

California’s hourly minimum wage will increase by 40 cents next year. The statewide minimum wage will increase to $16.90 from $16.50 an hour on Jan. 1, 2026. The director of the California Department ...

A Panera Bread franchise owner in California said he will raise the minimum wage for his employees after accusations he benefited from ties to the state's governor to avoid hiking pay. A new state ...