Berkeley Minimum Wage Ordinance
Berkeley
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The city of Berkeley (the city) enacted a minimum wage ordinance (the MWO) that requires you to pay any employee who works at least two hours in one calendar week within the geographic boundaries of the city at the local minimum wage rate (the Berkeley minimum wage).1
You can find more information regarding the MWO on the city's website. You may also call (510) 981-5000 or email Rules4work@cityofberkeley.info.
Alert content: Read about the July 1, 2026, minimum wage increase.
Minimum Wage Rate
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