An Introduction to California Minimum Wage Laws for Business Owners

California provides its workers a thicker blanket of legal protections than most other states, particularly when it comes to that number-one employee priority: the paycheck.  Business owners operating in Silicon Valley must stay up-to-date on both state and local wage and hour laws in order to avoid employee pay disputes. Such disputes can take the form of a wage claim filed with the state Labor Commissioner’s Office (also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) or a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County courts. In addition, the Santa Clara County District Attorney has the power to prosecute cases of wage theft and to bring civil enforcement actions. Here is a basic overview of California’s 2018 minimum wage laws: Minimum Wage and Overtime for Hourly Workers The California labor code calls for a steady increase in the state’s minimum wage over the next five years. For 2018, the minimum wage is $11 per hour for businesses with 26 or more…

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