Palo Alto Minimum Wage Ordinance
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Palo Alto Minimum Wage Ordinance
The city of Palo Alto (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 Palo Alto minimum wage).
Alert content: Read about the January 1, 2026, minimum wage increase.
The MWO applies to your business if it is subject to Palo Alto's business registry requirements, if you conduct business in Palo Alto or if you maintain a1 You2
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