Mid-Year Updates- Minimum Wage, Posters & More!

Minimum Wage Update: Effective July 1, 2024, the minimum wage is increasing in the City of LA, unincorporated communities in LA County, and select cities in California. Employers always must pay the local minimum wage in the employer’s place of business if it is higher than the state minimum wage.

Employers must post the Minimum Wage Order applicable to their workplace at a work area accessible to employees.

Northern California:

Alameda: $17.00/hour
Berkeley: $18.67/hour
Emeryville: $19.36/hour
Fremont: $17.30/hour
Milpitas: $17.70/hour
San Francisco: $18.67/hour

Southern California:

Los Angeles City: $17.28/hour
Los Angeles County (unincorporated areas only): $17.27/hour
Malibu: $17.27/hour
Pasadena: $17.50/hour
Santa Monica: $17.27/hour
West Hollywood: $19.08/hour (*only hotel employee’s increase to $19.61/hour)

Additionally, the following states will also have increases July 1, 2024:

Nevada: $12.00 an hour https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Wages/2024%20Minimum%20Wage%20Bulletin%2004.01.2024.pdf
Oregon: $14.70 an hour https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/minimum-wage-schedule.aspx

Poster Updates: Employers are required by the US Department of Labor and also by the State of California to post Labor Posters in order to remain in compliance. The following changes have taken place that you should be aware of:

Notice to Employees – UI, DI, PFL: Employers are required to inform employees of the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) programs, including Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave. The EDD’s Notice to Employees (DE 1857A)was just updated in May 2024. It is now in an easy-to-read format and contains new direct links for employees wishing to apply to these programs. (Note: Although it reflects a revision date of 1/22, it was added to the EDD’s website as of 5/24)

Notice to Employees Poster (DE 1857A) Rev. 45 (1-22) (ca.gov)

Transgender or Gender Nonconforming Rights in the Workplace: The Civil Rights Department has now updated its poster regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming rights in Spanish + English.

THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE TRANSGENDER OR GENDER NONCONFORMING (ca.gov)

LOS DERECHOS DE LOS EMPLEADOS TRANSGÉNERO O DE GÉNERO NO CONFORME (ca.gov)

If your work site needs an updated Labor Poster, please feel free to contact your FLORES representative at (619) 588-2411. Our HR department would be happy to assist you in any way we can.