Are we required to pay different minimum wages based on each local minimum wage law for employees working a few hours a week in multiple cities and counties?
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It depends. Local minimum wage requirements may apply depending on the ordinance issued by each city or county where the employee works. Each ordinance defines the coverage and eligibility, and the rules vary.
Some employers decide to pay one rate that meets the highest minimum wage requirement for any of the locations the employees work. Other employers choose to pay different rates based on the number of hours worked in each jurisdiction pursuant to each ordinance’s regulations.
If you decide to pay different minimum rates, overtime payment is based on the weighted
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