In 2016, then-Governor Edmund G. Brown signed SB 3, a bill that increases the minimum wage in California to $15 per hour by 2022. The governor's action made California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide.
Large businesses with 26 or more employees began complying on January 1, 2017, and will reach $15 per hour in 2022. On January 1, 2021, the rate increases to $14 per hour.
Small businesses with 25 or fewer employees have until 2023 to reach the $15-per-hour rate.
Employers need to prepare for the minimum wage increase by analyzing other pay practices that might be affected.
Download CalChamber's free white paper to learn more, including:
Published January 4, 2021
Disclaimer: This white paper is provided as general information only and is not intended to be or to replace legal advice.
