California’s drive toward a 15-dollar minimum wage for all employers continues. Effective January 1, 2022, the minimum wage for employers with 25 employees or less will increase to $14.00 per hour, and for employers with 26 or more employees, the minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour. Employers must remember this increase also affects minimum salary requirements for exempt employees.
While some local minimum wages increase mid-year, many others, like the City of West Hollywood, increase on January 1 at the same time the State’s increases take effect.
Additionally, the following local minimum wage increases go into effect on January 1, 2022, and are differentiated by employer size:
| Hayward |
| Novato |
| Sonoma |
The following local minimum wages go into effect on January 1, 2021, regardless of employer size:
| City | Required Minimum Wage as of January 1, 2021, Irrespective of Employer Size |
Employers must also ensure their minimum wage postings are updated appropriately to reflect state and local increases.
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