Minimum wage in Santa Monica has been increased from $15.00 to $15.96

By Dolores Quintana

Minimum wage recently increased in Santa Monica by nearly $1 per hour. Hear what three local business owners have to say about this wage hike.

As of July 1, the minimum wage in the City of Santa Monica has been increased from $15.00 to $15.96. This law applies to employees who work inside the borders of Santa Monica for at least two hours a week, regardless if the company’s headquarters are in located in Santa Monica.

Employers must also provide employees in Santa Monica with paid sick leave at rates designated by the following rules:

• Employers with 25 or fewer workers must provide at least 40 hours of paid sick time per year.
• Employers with 26 or more workers must provide at least 72 hours of paid sick time per year.
• Sick time accumulates at the rate of one hour per 30 hours worked and must be given to all full-time, part-time, and temporary workers.

In Santa Monica, there is also a separate minimum wage that applies to hotel workers, hotel contractors, valets, maintenance workers, and janitorial or cleaning workers which will rise to $18.17 per hour starting on July 1.

According to the City, employers cannot reduce hours, wages or benefits that an employee receives normally as a worker under the penalty of Santa Monica’s Minimum Wage Ordinance. The city can levy administrative, civil or criminal enforcement against employers for retaliation or discrimination against workers...

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