As the New Year approaches, many of us are reviewing what we have done in the past and resolving to make certain changes for 2024. As a California employer, the process should be similar to ensure continued compliance with California’s ever-evolving wage and hour laws and the best practices for the New Year. But, unlike those gym memberships that may start gathering dust in mid-February, the below list of 5 wage and hour tips need to be resolutions that actually stick for California employers to ensure compliance in 2024:

1. California Minimum Wage Increases

• Starting January 1, 2024, the California Minimum Wage increases from $15.50 to $16.00 per hour.
• Local ordinances may require a higher minimum wage. Here is a link Inventory of US City and County Minimum Wage Ordinances - UC Berkeley Labor Center to a list of City and County minimum wages in California maintained by UC Berkeley.
• Certain industries have additional requirements for 2024, with the Minimum Wage increasing for specific fast food employees to $20.00 per hour effective April 1, 2024 (AB 1228) and an increased range of Minimum Wages for health care workers depending on the type of facility effective June 1, 2024 (SB 525).

2. Salary Exemption Test Increases

• With the increase in California’s Minimum Wage, the salary exempt test rises from $64,480 to $66,560 (2x minimum wage) for 2024, which is one-prong to ensure the Administrative, Executive and Professional Exemptions are being properly applied.
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