California Minimum Wage Notice
Current Minimum Wage
Every employer, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following:
| Effective 20230101 | Minimum Wage $15.50 per Hour |
Past Minimum Wage
| Effective Date | Employers with 25 or Fewer Employees* | Employers with 26 or More Employees* |
|---|---|---|
| 20220101 | $14.00 | $15.00 |
| 20210101 | $13.00 | $14.00 |
| 20200101 | $12.00 | $13.00 |
- Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer. To employers and representatives of persons working in industries and occupations in the State of California:
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
TAKE NOTICE that on April 4, 2016, the Governor of California signed legislation passed by the California Legislature, raising the minimum wage for all industries. (SB 3, Stats of 2016, amending section 1182.12. of the California Labor Code.) Pursuant to its authority under Labor Code section 1182.13, the Department of Industrial Relations amends and republishes Sections 2, 3, and 5 of the General Minimum Wage Order, MW-2022. Section 1, Applicability, and Section 4, Separability, have not been changed. Consistent with this enactment, amendments are made to the minimum wage, and the meals and lodging credits sections of all of the IWC's industry and occupation orders.
This summary must be made available to employees in accordance with the IWC's wage orders. Copies of the full text of the amended wage orders may be obtained by downloading online at [1] or by contacting your local Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office.
APPLICABILITY
The provisions of this Order shall not apply to outside salespersons and individuals who are the parent, spouse, or children of the employer previously contained in this Order and the IWC's industry and occupation orders. Exceptions and modifications provided by statute or in Section 1, Applicability, and in other sections of the IWC's industry and occupation orders may be used where such provisions are enforceable and applicable to the employer.
MINIMUM WAGES
Every employer shall pay to each employee wages not less than those stated above, on each effective date, per hour for all hours worked.
MEALS AND LODGING CREDITS - TABLE
When credit for meals or lodging is used to meet part of the employer's minimum wage obligation, the amounts so credited pursuant to a voluntary written agreement may not be more than the following:
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