A NEW minimum law is coming into effect across a US state, and hospitals are among the wide range of businesses being affected.
In mere days, business owners will have to change up their strategies for employees.
Workers in California saw the minimum wage rise from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour in January.
However, several cities have implemented even higher minimum wages, which will begin on July 1.
In the city of Los Angeles, the new minimum wage will be $18.42, while it’ll be $18.47 in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and Santa Monica.
In other parts of California, the new rate is even higher: in San Francisco and Berkeley, it’s $19.61, and in Emeryville, also in the Bay Area, it’s $20.34.
The increase means hospital support workers in major cities will see a pay bump.
The minimum wage increase comes after a law was passed bringing hourly rates up to $25 for health care workers.
The new rate impacts employers that have more than 10,000 full-time staffers.
Large health systems and dialysis clinics that fall under the same category will also increase wages.
The wage increase operates in phases for different tiers of company and employer size.
Community clinics, urgent care clinics, and physician groups that have 25 or more physicians will have a bump to $22 beginning on July 1.
The minimum wage hike means that hospital support staff, like direct care, medical support, and facilities workers, will also receive a pay increase.
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