California Minimum Wage Increases on July 1, 2025

Employers and employees should be aware that several California cities have recently increased their minimum wage on July 1, 2025. The state’s minimum wage increase applies to all employers regardless of its size and the number of people it employs. The state’s minimum wage is the least amount you may pay an employee for each hour of work. However, a city many set its own minimum wage that is higher than the state’s. In those cases, the higher minimum wage applies if you employ or work in a city with the higher minimum wage.

Business Owners, Employers, Employment, Minimum WageKathleenSeptember 8, 2025minimum wage increase, California minimum wage, exempt employee, hourly rates, California employers, California hourly rates

Los Angeles’ Proposed Minimum Wage Increase for Airport and Workers in Large Hotels (60+ rooms) Remains Suspended

Despite the fact that a referendum filed this past June has put this new proposed minimum wage increase on hold, employers need to be aware of what new potential rules they may have to follow. In addition, employees will need to be aware of what new rights and wages they may be entitled to. This is especially important because the potential increase in minimum wage for airport workers and large hotel workers will be significant. If the new minimum wage ordinances are implemented, workers in large hotels and airport workers in the City of Los Angeles will see their minimum wage increase significantly to $30/hour by 2028.

Business Owners, Employers, Employment, Minimum WageKathleenSeptember 5, 2025minimum wage increase, minimum wage, Los Angeles Living Wage, Hotel Worker Minimum Wage, 2028 Summer Olympics, Public Housekeeping Training, California Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, LAX, Los Angeles Hotel Worker, Los Angeles Airport Worker, LAX Worker

California Increases Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits in 2025

Beginning on January 1, 2025, California began paying significantly higher paid family leave benefits and higher disability benefits to California families. Over 18 million workers pay into the California State Disability Insurance program, meaning the workers automatically pay into these insurance plans through their payroll contributions.

Employers, Employment, Minimum Wage, RestaurantsKathleenJanuary 30, 2025paid family leave, disability, disability insurance, California Family Rights Act, Pregnancy Disability, California State Disability Insurance, Senate Bill 951, Family leave, insurance

Employers Considering Hiring Foreign Workers: New H-1B Visa Rules Take Effect January 2025

Many U.S. employers use the H-1B Visa to obtain workers, and many employers have staffed nearly entire companies with such workers. It is a non-immigrant visa that allows employers to hire foreign workers in what is referred to as a “specialty occupation” for up to 3 years, with a maximum of 6 years. The Biden Administration took steps to “modernize” the H-1B program and the new regulation took effect on January 17, 2025.

Employers, Employment, Intellectual Property, Minimum Wage, Restaurants, NightclubsKathleenJanuary 28, 2025employer records, Equal Employment, employees, H-1B Visa, Foreign Worker, USCIS, Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Cognizant

Ringing in the 2025 New Year with Minimum Wage Increases All Around California

California has increased its minimum wage to $16.50 per hour this year, and nearly all of the cities with even higher minimum wages are in Northern California except for San Diego and West Hollywood. If you work or own a business anywhere in California, you need to be aware that minimum wage has increased across the entire state starting in January of 2025.

Employers, Employment, Minimum Wage, Restaurants, NightclubsKathleenJanuary 14, 2025Small Business, minimum wage, minimum wage increase, California hourly rates, California minimum wage, California businesses, Southern California, Northern California

Are At-Home Kitchens the Future of Fast Food in SoCal?

Los Angeles county is trying something new to enable cooks and bakers to operate their own little restaurant by allowing them to prepare food in their own home. Starting on November 1, 2024, Los Angeles will begin a new program called the Micro-enterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO). This program will be available in all of Los Angeles County except for Pasadena, Long Beach, and Vernon because these cities have their own health departments.

Employers, Employment, Minimum Wage, Recipes, RestaurantsKathleenNovember 20, 2024restaurant, home kitchen, at-home kitchen, fast food, Fast food minimum wage, MEHKO, Public Health Application, Standard Operating Procedure, Certified Food Protection Manager, Micro-enterprise Home Kitchen, Micro-enterprise Home Kitchen Operation, Los Angeles MEHKO, Los Angeles Micro Kitchen

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