At a city council meeting which began on November 3, 2021, and ended on November 4, 2021, the West Hollywood City Council voted to increase the minimum wage for hourly workers in West Hollywood. In response to significant pressure from local businesses, the council made last minute changes to the ordinance to require a phased-in approach for some businesses. Specifically, large businesses with 50 or more employees will be required to raise the minimum wage from the current $14.00 per hour to $15.50 on January 1, 2022, with further increases scheduled for July 1, 2022 at $16.50, January 1, 2023 at $17.50, and an estimated increase on July 1, 2023 to $18.77. Smaller businesses with fewer than 50 employees will be required to raise the minimum wage from the current $13.00 per hour to $15.00 on January 1, 2022, with further increases scheduled for July 1, 2022 at $16.00, January 1, 2023 at $17.00, and an estimated increase on July 1, 2023 to $18.77. Hotels in West Hollywood are required to raise their minimum wage from the current $14.00 per hour to $17.64 per hour on January 1, 2022, with further estimated increases on July 1, 2022 to $18.31 and on July 1, 2023 to $18.77. Beginning in 2022 for hotels and 2023 for all other businesses, annual increases will be tied to the Consumer Price Index and announced by the city by no later than April 1st with changes to take place on July 1st.
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