Oakland Minimum Wage Ordinance
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Oakland Minimum Wage Ordinance
The city of Oakland (the city) enacted a minimum wage ordinance (the MWO) that requires you to pay any employee who works at least two hours in one particular week within the geographic boundaries of the city at the local minimum wage rate (the Oakland minimum wage).1
Alert content: Read about the January 1, 2026, minimum wage increase.
You can find more information regarding the MWO on the city's website, including Minimum Wage Information for Employers. You may also call the city at (510)
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