The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a Countywide Minimum Wage Ordinance to incrementally increase the minimum wage for Los Angeles County employees and employees working in unincorporated areas within the county. Both Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County require all covered employers to provide a minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2021. The county ordinance applies to unincorporated areas within the county and workers employed by the county. It does not apply to employees working in the City of Los Angeles, or those working in other cities within the county.
The minimum wage increase schedule is as follows:
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Employers with 26 or more employees:
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07/01/2016
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$10.50
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07/01/2017
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$12.00
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07/01/2018
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$13.25
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07/01/2019
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$14.25
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07/01/2020
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$15.00
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Employers with 25 or fewer employees:
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07/01/2017
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$10.50
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07/01/2018
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$12.00
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07/01/2019
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$13.25
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07/01/2020
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$14.25
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07/01/2021
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$15.00
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The County has released a Frequently Asked Questions document which can be accessed below:
http://file.lacounty.gov/dca/cms1_239414.pdf
As always, please contact your Human Resources Business partner if you have questions.
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