California minimum wage rising to $15.50/hour in 2023 amid soaring inflation
Soaring inflation will trigger an automatic increase in California's minimum wage next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday.
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Soaring inflation will trigger an automatic increase in California's minimum wage next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday.
Voters later this year may get to decide if California will increase the minimum wage to $18 per hour but some in the business community said this is not the right time given their struggles during the pandemic.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved what he termed a "nation-leading" law requiring the garment industry to pay workers by the hour instead of for each piece of clothing they produce.
The minimum wage in San Francisco rose 25 cents to $16.32 per hour Thursday after the latest annual increase tied to the Consumer Price Index.
A lawsuit filed Friday in San Francisco Superior Court touched off a potentially far-reaching battle against the Salvation Army, challenging the nonprofit's failure to pay for the work it requires from the individuals in its drug and alcohol treatment programs.
Raising the minimum wage will certainly help a lot of workers, but during a pandemic some struggling business owners in Alameda say the timing is a bit awkward.
The American job market remains tight, and banks are scrambling to find people who want to work at their branches. That's why Bank of America is raising its minimum wage to $20 an hour in 2020 — a year earlier than expected.
Ride-sharing companies on Friday were continuing to push California legislators to come up with a new classification for workers that falls somewhere between "company employee" and "independent contractor."
Uber and Lyft threated Thursday to spend at least $60 million on a California ballot measure if they can't reach a deal with unions and lawmakers on legislation that would change the rights of gig workers.
Uber and Lyft, the two biggest rideshare companies, are telling their drivers they are willing to compromise with a proposal that includes a minimum wage of $21 per hour.
Uber and Lyft drivers chanted and cheered outside the Uber headquarters building in San Francisco on Friday as they delivered a letter demanding negotiations for better working conditions.
The first day of July ushered in numerous new laws and statutes take effect in several Bay Area cities, including higher minimum wages and higher sales tax rates.
Google said Tuesday it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.
On New Year's Day the minimum wage increased to $15 per hour or more for nearly a dozen Bay Area cities, but experts say it still won't help lower-paid workers get out of the housing crisis.
Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all US employees.
San Francisco is the first major city in California to hit the magic $15 mark, but it won't be the last.
The Lake Tahoe you see in the vacation ads is pristine Alpine grandeur but, for thousands of low-wage workers, that Tahoe is mostly a mirage.
A higher minimum wage for small business employees will boost spending and the economy, and that is good for all businesses.
Minimum wage increases sound like good news for employees, however, it can be trouble for your small business, unless you're prepared.
The minimum wage in the City of San Jose increased to $13.50 an hour Monday, part of a regional effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019.
As union members marched in Oakland, San Jose and other Bay Area locations Monday for a $15 national minimum hourly wage, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, added her voice to the chorus.
The Bay Area was selected for the study because 15 of the 41 cities and counties that have changed their minimum wage since 2012 are here.
With minimum wage discussions being conducted everywhere, one may wonder how their small business fits into the conversation.
California's minimum wage is set to reach $15 by 2023 and a new analysis suggests it could help millions of people, including in one of the state's poorest counties.
Small business owners can reduce the amount of employee turnover by providing a fair and healthy salary to their staff.
