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FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 [As Amended Through P.L. 117–328, Enacted December 29, 2022] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Chapter 676 of the 75th Congress. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at øNote: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).¿ AN ACT To provide for the establishment of fair labor standards in employments in and affecting interstate commerce, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.’’ ø29 U.S.C. 201¿ Enacted June 25, 1938, ch. 676, sec. 1, 52 Stat. 1060. FINDING AND DECLARATION OF POLICY ... 25, ... 49, ch. 736, sec. 2, 63 Stat. 910; amended April 8, 1974, P.L. 93–259, sec. 7(a), 88 Stat. 62. ... MINIMUM WAGES SEC. 6. (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his employees who in any workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, wages at the following rates: (1) 1 except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than— (A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007; (B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day; (2) if such employee is a home worker in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, not less than the minimum piece rate pre scribed by regulation or order; or, if no such minimum piece rate is in effect, any piece rate adopted by such employer which shall yield, to the proportion or class of employees pre scribed by regulation or order, not less than the applicable minimum hourly wage rate. Such minimum piece rates or em ployer piece rates shall be commensurate with, and shall be paid in lieu of, the minimum hourly wage rate applicable under the provisions of this section. The Secretary of Labor, or his authorized representative, shall have power to make such regulations or orders as are necessary or appropriate to carry out any of the provisions of this paragraph, including the power without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to de fine any operation or occupation which is performed by such home work employees in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands; to establish minimum piece rates for any operation or occupation so defined; to prescribe the method and procedure for ascertaining and promulgating minimum piece rates; to pre scribe standards for employer piece rates, including the propor tion or class of employees who shall receive not less than the minimum hourly wage rate; to define the term ‘‘home worker’’; and to prescribe the conditions under which employers, agents, contractors, and subcontractors shall cause goods to be pro duced by home workers; ... 2Paragraph (3) of section 6(a) was repealed and paragraphs (4) and (5) were redesignated as (3) and (4), respectively pursuant to the amendment made by section 8103(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 110–28. Paragraph (2) of section 8103(c) provides that the amendments ‘‘shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act’’øMay 25, 2007¿. 3Section (d) was enacted by section 3 of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (P.L. 88–38). Section 2 of that Act provided: SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby finds that the existence in industries engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce of wage differentials based on sex— (1) depresses wages and living standards for employees necessary for their health and ef ficiency; (2) prevents the maximum utilization of the available labor resources; (3) tends to cause labor disputes, thereby burdening, affecting, and obstructing commerce; (4) burdens commerce and the free flow of goods in commerce; and (5) constitutes an unfair method of competition. (b) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Act, through exercise by Congress of its power to regulate commerce among the several States and with foreign nations, to correct the condi tions above referred to in such industries. (3) 2 if such employee is employed as a seaman on an American vessel, not less than the rate which will provide to the employee, for the period covered by the wage payment, wages equal to compensation at the hourly rate prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection for all hours during such pe riod when he was actually on duty (including periods aboard ship when the employee was on watch or was, at the direction of a superior officer, performing work or standing by, but not including off-duty periods which are provided pursuant to the employment agreement); or (4) if such employee is employed in agriculture, not less than the minimum wage rate in effect under paragraph (1) after December 31, 1977. (b) Every employer shall pay to each of his employees (other than an employee to whom subsection (a)(5) applies) who in any workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and who in such work week is brought within the purview of this section by the amend ments made to this Act by the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966, title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974, wages at the following rate: Effective after December 31, 1977, not less than the minimum wage rate in effect under subsection (a)(1). (c) øRepealed by Public Law 104–186.¿ (d) 3(1) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which he pays wages to employees of the opposite sex in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality or production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex: Provided, That an employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of this subsection shall not, in order to comply with the provisions of this subsection, reduce the wage rate of any employee. ... . (e)(1) ... services under any such contracts or sub contracts, such employer shall pay to each of his employees in such establishment wages at rates not less than those prescribed in sub section (a)(1) of this section. (f) Any employee— (1) who in any workweek is employed in domestic service in a household shall ... at a rate not less than the wage rate in effect under section 6(b) unless such employee’s compensation for such service would not because of section 209(a)(6) of the Social Security Act constitute wages for the purpose of title II of such Act, or (2) who in any workweek— (A ... ) is so employed ... a rate not less than the wage rate in effect under section 6(b). (g)(1) In lieu of the rate prescribed by subsection (a)(1), any employer may pay any employee of such employer, during

Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act | U.S. Department of Labor ... The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. - FLSA Minimum Wage: The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage. ... ## Applicable Laws and Regulations ... - Fair Labor Standards Act ... - 29 CFR Chapter V

§ 206. Minimum wage (a) Employees engaged in commerce; home work ers in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; em ployees in American Samoa; seamen on American vessels; agricultural employees Every employer shall pay to each of his em ployees who in any workweek is engaged in com merce or in the production of goods for com merce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, wages at the following rates: (1) except as otherwise provided in this sec tion, not less than— (A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after May 25, 2007; (B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day; (2) if such employee is a home worker in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, not less than the minimum piece rate prescribed by regulation or order; or, if no such minimum piece rate is in effect, any piece rate adopted by such employer which shall yield, to the proportion or class of employees prescribed by regulation or order, not less than the applica ble minimum hourly wage rate. Such min imum piece rates or employer piece rates shall be commensurate with, and shall be paid in lieu of, the minimum hourly wage rate appli cable under the provisions of this section. The Administrator, or his authorized representa tive, shall have power to make such regula tions or orders as are necessary or appropriate to carry out any of the provisions of this para graph, including the power without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to define any operation or occupation which is performed by such home work employees in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands; to establish minimum piece rates for any operation or occupation so defined; to prescribe the method and procedure for ascertaining and promulgating minimum piece rates; to prescribe standards for em ployer piece rates, including the proportion or class of employees who shall receive not less than the minimum hourly wage rate; to define the term ‘‘home worker’’; and to prescribe the conditions under which employers, agents, contractors, and subcontractors shall cause goods to be produced by home workers; ... Subsection (a)(5), referred to in subsec. (b), was redes ignated subsec. (a)(4) of this section by Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, §8103(c)(1)(B), May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 189. The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966, re ferred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 89–601, Sept. 23, 1966, 80 Stat. 830. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1966 Amendment note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. The Education Amendments of 1972, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–318, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 235. Title IX of the Act, known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, is classified principally to chapter 38 (§1681 et seq.) of Title 20, Edu cation. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1681 of Title 20 and Tables. The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974, re ferred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 93–259, Apr. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 55. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title II of ... 2016—Subsec. (g)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 114–187 added pars. (2) to (5) and struck out former pars. (2) to (4) which read as follows: ‘‘(2) No employer may take any action to displace employees (including partial displacements such as re duction in hours, wages, or employment benefits) for purposes of hiring individuals at the wage authorized in paragraph (1). ‘‘(3) Any employer who violates this subsection shall be considered to have violated section 215(a)(3) of this title. ‘‘(4) This subsection shall only apply to an employee who has not attained the age of 20 years.’’ 2007—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–28, §8102(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: ‘‘except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than $4.25 an hour during the period ending on September 30, 1996, not less than $4.75 an hour during the year beginning on October 1, 1996, and not less than $5.15 an hour beginning September 1, 1997;’’. Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 110–28, §8103(c)(1)(B), re designated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘if such employee is employed in American Samoa, in lieu of the rate or rates provided by this subsection or sub section (b), not less than the applicable rate estab lished by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with recommendations of a special industry committee or committees which he shall appoint pursuant to sec tions 205 and 208 of this title. The minimum wage rate thus established shall not exceed the rate prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection;’’. 1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–188, §2104(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: ‘‘except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than $3.35 an hour during the period ending March 31, 1990, not less than $3.80 an hour during the year beginning April 1, 1990, and not less than $4.25 an hour after March 31, 1991;’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–188, §2104(c), struck out sub sec. (c) which related to employees in Puerto Rico. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–188, §2105(c), added subsec. (g). 1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–157, §2, amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as fol lows: ‘‘not less than $2.65 an hour during the year be ginning January 1, 1978, not less than $2.90 an hour dur ing the year beginning January 1, 1979, not less than $3.10 an hour during the year beginning January 1, 1980, and not less than $3.35 an hour after December 31, 1980, except as otherwise provided in this section;’’. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–157, §4(b)(1), substituted ‘‘pursuant to sections 205 and 208 of this title’’ for ‘‘in the same manner and pursuant to the same provisions as are applicable to the special industry committees provided for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands by this chapter as amended from time to time. Each such com mittee shall have the same powers and ... APPLICABILITY OF MINIMUM WAGE TO AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, §8103(a), (b), May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 188, 189, as amended by Pub. L. 111–117, div. D, title V, §520, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3283; Pub. L. 111–244, §2(a), Sept. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 2618; Pub. L. 112–149, §4(a), July 26, 2012, 126 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 113–34, §2, Sept. 18, 2013, 127 Stat. 518; Pub. L. 114–61, §1(a), Oct. 7, 2015, 129 Stat. 545, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Fair Labor Stand ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) shall apply to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar iana Islands. ‘‘(b) TRANSITION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)— ‘‘(1) the minimum wage applicable to the Common wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be— ‘‘(A) $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act [May 25, 2007]; and ‘‘(B) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter until the minimum wage ap plicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section, except that, beginning in 2010 and each year thereafter (ex cept 2011, 2013, and 2015 when there shall be no in-

29 USC 206: Minimum wage ... 06: Minimum wage Text ... in effect on September ... From Title 29-LABORCHAPTER 8-FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ... ### §206. Minimum wage #### (a) Employees engaged in commerce; home workers in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; employees in American Samoa; seamen on American vessels; agricultural employees Every employer shall pay to each of his employees who in any workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, wages at the following rates: (1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than- (A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after May 25, 2007; (B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day; (2) if such employee is a home worker in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, not less than the minimum piece rate prescribed by regulation or order; or, if no such minimum piece rate is in effect, any piece rate adopted by such employer which shall yield, to the proportion or class of employees prescribed by regulation or order, not less than the applicable minimum hourly wage rate. Such minimum piece rates or employer piece rates shall be commensurate with, and shall be paid in lieu of, the minimum hourly wage rate applicable under the provisions of this section. The Administrator, or his authorized representative, shall have power to make such regulations or orders as are necessary or appropriate to carry out any of the provisions of this paragraph, including the power without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to define any operation or occupation which is performed by such home work employees in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands; to establish minimum piece rates for any operation or occupation so defined; to prescribe the method and procedure for ascertaining and promulgating minimum piece rates; to prescribe standards for employer piece rates, including the proportion or class of employees who shall receive not less than the minimum hourly wage rate; to define the term "home worker"; and to prescribe the conditions under which employers, agents, contractors, and subcontractors shall cause goods to be produced by home workers; (3) if such employee is employed as a seaman on an American vessel, not less than the rate which will provide to the employee, for the period covered by the wage payment, wages equal to compensation at the hourly rate prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection for all hours during such period when he was actually on duty (including periods aboard ship when the employee was on watch or was, at the direction of a superior officer, performing work or standing by, but not including off-duty periods which are provided pursuant to the employment agreement); or (4) if such employee is employed in agriculture, not less than the minimum wage rate in effect under paragraph (1) after December 31, 1977. #### (b) Additional applicability to employees pursuant to subsequent amendatory provisions Every employer shall pay to each of his employees (other than an employee to whom subsection (a)(5) 1 applies) who in any workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and who in such workweek is brought within the purview of this section by the amendments made to this chapter by the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966, title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.], or the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974, wages at the following rate: Effective after December 31, 1977, not less than the minimum wage rate in effect under subsection (a)(1). ... in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 89–601, Sept. 23, 1966, 80 ... . For complete ... in subsec. ( ... ), is Pub ... L. 9 ... –259, Apr. 8, 19 ... , 8 ... Stat. 55. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title ... note set out ... 201 of this title ... ) In the case of any such employee to whom subsection (a)(5) or subsection (b) would otherwise apply, the Secretary shall within sixty days after the effective date of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 appoint a special industry committee in accordance with section 205 of this title to recommend the highest minimum wage rate or rates in accordance with the standards prescribed by section 208 of this title, but not in excess of the applicable rate provided by subsection (a)(5) or subsection (b), to be applicable to such employee in lieu of the rate or rates prescribed by subsection (a)(5) or subsection (b), as the case may be. The rate or rates recommended by the special industry committee shall be effective with respect to such employee upon the effective date of the ... order issued pursuant to such recommendation but not before sixty days after ... effective date of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 19 ... Pub. L. 114–61, §1(c), Oct. 7, 2015, 129 Stat. 546, provided that: "This Act [amending provisions set out as notes under this section], and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as of September 2 ... , 2015." ... 810 ... (b), ... 25, ... 7, 12 ... #### Applicability of Minimum Wage to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, ... 8103(a), (b), May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 188, 189, as amended by Pub. L. 111–117, div. D, title V, §520, Dec. 16, 2 ... 09, ... a), Sept. 3 ... 1145; Pub. L ... 11 ... 34, ... ; Pub. L. ... (a), ... 129 Stat. 545, provided that: "(a) In General.-Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) shall apply to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ... ) Transition.-Notwithstanding subsection (a)- "(1) the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be- "(A) $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act [May 25, 2007]; and "(B) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter until the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section, except that, beginning in 2010 and each year thereafter (except 2011, 2013, and 2015 when there shall be no increase), such increase shall occur on September 30; and "(2) the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be- "(A) the applicable wage rate in effect for each industry and classification as of September 29, 2015; and "(B) increased by $0.40 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning on September 30, 2015, and on September 30 of every third year thereafter, until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section." ... .-Not later

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California Minimum Wage MW-2024 Every employer, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: Effective January 1, 2024 Minimum Wage: $16.00 per hour *See Sec. 2 below Effective January 1, 2023 Minimum Wage: $15.50 per hour PREVIOUS YEARS EFFECTIVE DATE Employers with 25 or Fewer Employees* Employers with 26 or More Employees * January 1, 2022 $14.00 $15.00 January 1, 2021 $13.00 $14.00 *Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer. To employers and representatives of persons working in industries and occupations in the State of California: SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKE NOTICE that on April 4, 2016, the Governor of California signed legislation passed by the California Legislature, raising the minimum wage for all industries. (SB 3, Stats of 2016, amending section 1182.12. of the California Labor Code.) and, in 2023, raised the minimum wage payable by certain Fast Food Restaurant employers (AB 1228, Stats. 2023) and Healthcare Facility employers (SB 525, Stats. 2023). Pursuant to its authority under Labor Code section 1182.13, the Department of Industrial Relations amends and republishes Sections 2, 3, and 5 of the General Minimum Wage Order, MW-2024. Section 1, Applicability, and Section 4, Separability, have not been changed. Consistent with these enactments, amendments are madeto the minimum wage, and the meals and lodging credits sections of all of the IWC's industry and occupation orders. This summary must be made available to employees in accordance with the IWC's wage orders. Copies of the full text of the amended wage orders may be obtained by downloading online at or by contacting your local Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office. 1. APPLICABILITY The provisions of this Order shall not apply to outside salespersons and individuals who are the parent, spouse, or children of the employer previously contained in this Order and the IWC's industry and occupation orders. Exceptions and modifications provided by statute or in Section 1, Applicability, and in other sections of the IWC's industry and occupation orders may be used where such provisions are enforceable and applicable to the employer. 2. MINIMUM WAGES Every employershall pay to each employee wages not lessthan those stated above, on each effective date, per hour for all hours worked, except the following who shall pay no less than the specified minimum wage to each employee: Fast Food Restaurant employers under Part 4.5.5, of Division 2 of the Labor Code (commencing with Labor Code section 1474), effective April 1, 2024; and Healthcare Facility employers under Labor Code section 1182.14, effective June 1, 2024. Note: A supplement to this order is forthcoming. 3. MEALS AND LODGING CREDITS - TAB LE When credit for meals or lodging is used to meet part of the employer's minimum wage obligation, the amounts so credited pursuant to a voluntary written agreement may not be more than the following: ... $1,336.65 /month Breakfast $5.06 $4.70 $5.42 $5.06 $5.60 $5.78 Lunch $6.97 $6.47 $7.47 $6.97 $7.72 $7.97 Dinner $9.35 $8.68 $10.02 $9.35 $10.35 $10.68 Meals or lodging may not be credited against the minimum wage without a voluntary written agreement between the employer and the employee. When credit for meals or lodging is used to meet part of the employer's minimum wage obligation, the amounts so credited may not be more than the amounts stated in the table above. 4. SEPARABILITY If the application of any provision of this Order, or any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word or portion of this Order should be held invalid, unconstitutional, unauthorized, or prohibited by statute, the remaining provisions thereof shall not be affected thereby, but shall continue to be given full force and effect as if the part so held invalid or unconstitutional had not been included herein. 5. AMENDED PROVISIONS This Order amendsthe minimum wage and meals and lodging credits in MW-2023, as well as in the IWC’s industry and occupation orders. (See Orders 1-15, Secs. 4 and 10; and Order 16, Secs. 4 and 9.) This Order makes no other changes to the IWC’s industry and occupation orders. These Amendments to the Wage Orders shall be in effect as of January 1, 2024. Questions about enforcement should be directed to the Labor Commissioner's Office. For the address and telephone number of the office nearest you, information can be found on the internet at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/dlse.html or under a search for “California Labor Commissioner's Office” on the internet or any other directory. The Labor Commissioner has offices in the following cities: Bakersfield, El Centro, Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Redding, Sacramento, Salinas, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Stockton, and Van Nuys.

California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024 | California Department of Industrial Relations Release Number: 2023-66 Date: September 26, 2023 ... Oakland—California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on January 1, 2024. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. State law requires that most California workers be paid the minimum wage. Workers paid less than the minimum wage are urged to contact the Labor Commissioner’s Office in their area to file a wage claim. The change in the minimum wage also affects the minimum salary an employee must earn to meet one part of the overtime exemption test. Exempt employees are not subject to the payment of overtime for hours worked. An employee must earn no less than two times the state’s minimum wage for full-time work to meet this initial requirement of the exemption test. As of January 1, 2024, employees in California must earn an annual salary of no less than $66,560 to meet this threshold requirement. ... One of the protections of the minimum wage law is an annual review of the wage rate using the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (U.S. CPI-W). The Department of Finance calculated that the U.S. CPI-W increased by 6.16 percent for the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, compared to the prior 12-month period. The minimum wage increases each year by the lesser of 3.5 percent, and the rate of change in the averages of the two most recent U.S. CPI-W, unless those averages are negative. If the averages are negative, there is no change in the minimum wage for the following year. On July 31, 2023, Governor Newsom certified the minimum wage increase for all employers for 2024.

Effective January 1, 2001 as amended Sections 4(A) and 10(C) amended and republished by the Department of Industrial Relations, effective January 1, 2024, pursuant to SB 3, Chapter 4, Statutes of 2016 and section 1182.13 of the Labor Code ... TAKE NOTICE: To employers and representatives of persons working in industries and occupations in the State of California: The Department of Industrial Relations amends and republishes the minimum wage and meals and lodging credits in the Industrial Welfare Commission’s Orders as a result of legislation enacted (SB 3, Ch. 4, Stats of 2016, amending section 1182.12 of the California Labor Code), and pursuant to section 1182.13 of the California Labor Code. The amendments and republishing make no other changes to the IWC’s Orders. ... (d) Who customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment; and (e) Who is primarily engaged in ... meet the test of the ... activities constituting exempt work and non-exempt work ... be construed in the same manner as such items are construed in the following regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act effective as of the date of this order: 29 C.F.R. Sections 541.102, 541.104-111, and 541.115-116. Exempt work shall include, for example, all work that is directly and closely related to exempt work and work which is properly viewed as a means for carrying out exempt functions. The work actually performed by the employee during the course of the workweek must, first and foremost, be examined and the amount of time the employee spends on such work, together with the employer’s realistic expectations and the realistic requirements of the job, shall be considered in determining whether the employee satisfies this requirement. (f) Such an employee must also earn a monthly salary equivalent to no less than two (2) times the state minimum wage for full-time employment. Full-time employment is defined in Labor Code Section 515(c) as 40 hours perweek. (2) Administrative Exemption. A person employed in an administrative capacity means anyemployee: (a) Whose duties and responsibilities involve either: (i) The performance of office or non-manual work directly related to management policies or general business operations of his/her employer or his/her employer’s customers; or (ii) The performance of functions in the administration of a school system, or educational establishment or institution, or of a department or subdivision thereof, in work directly related to the academic instruction or training carried on therein; and ... engaged in duties that ... date of this order: ... 9 C.F. ... 541 ... -20 ... 541 ... 207-208, 541.21 ... , and ... ) Such employee must ... earn a monthly ... equivalent to no less ... for full-time employment. Full- ... 515 ... c) as ... hours perweek ... 4. MINIMUM WAGES (A) Every employer shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: (1) All employers, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay to each employee: (a) Sixteen dollars ($16) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2024 and, (b) Fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2023. fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2023. (2) Prior to January 1, 2023, any employer who employs 26 or more employees shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: (a) Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2022, and (b) Fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2021. (3) Prior to January 1, 2023, any employer who employs 25 or fewer employees shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: (a) Fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2022, and (b) Thirteen dollars ($13.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2021. Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer. LEARNERS ... 160 hours of employment in occupations in which they have no previous similar or related experience, may ... 85 percent of the ... wage rounded to the

MECHANICALANDSIM ... Effective January 1, 2001 as amended Sections 4(A) and 10(C) ... by the Department of Industrial Relations, effective January ... , 2024, pursuant to SB 13, Chapter 4, Statutes of 2016 and section 1182.13 of the ... TAKE NOTICE: To employers and representatives of persons working in industries and occupations in the State of California: The Department of Industrial Relations amends and republishes the minimum wage and meals and lodging credits in the Industrial Welfare Commission’s Orders as a result of legislation enacted (SB 3, Ch. 4, Stats of 2016, amending section 1182.12 of the California Labor Code), and pursuant to section 1182.13 of the California Labor Code. The amendments and republishing make no other changes to the IWC’s Orders. ... non- exempt work shall ... construed in the same manner as such items are construed in the following regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act effective as of the date of this order: 29 C.F.R. Sections 541.102, 541.104-111, and 541.115-116. ... (f) Such an employee must also earn a monthly salary equivalent to no less than two (2) times the state minimum wage for full-time employment. Full-time employment is defined in Labor Code Section 515(c) as 40 hours per week. ... under the Fair Labor ... Act effective as of ... date of this order ... 201-205, ... 207 ... 4.MINIMUM WAGES (A) Every employer shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: (1) All employers, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay to each employee (a) Sixteen dollars ($16) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2024 and, (b) Fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2023. (2) Prior to January 1, 2023, any employer who employs 26 or more employees shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: (a) Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2022; (b) Fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2021; and (3) Prior to January 1, 2023, any employer who employs 25 or fewer employees shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following: (a) Fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2022; (b) Thirteen dollars ($13.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2021; Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer. LEARNERS. Employees during their first 160 hours of employment in occupations in which they have no previous similar or related experience, may be paid not less than 85 percent of the minimum wage rounded to the nearest nickel.

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