Kaneem Antar Thornton

Jan 6, 2025 | mondaq.com | Jill L. Ripke |Elizabeth Holland |Kaneem Antar Thornton

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Dec 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kaneem Antar Thornton

On January 1, 2025, California’s state minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour for all employers. As previously described, California voters rejected Proposition 32, a stair-step-increased minimum wage initiative. The $16.50 minimum wage rate applies to all employees, subject to a few limited exceptions.

Dec 10, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jill L. Ripke |Kaneem Antar Thornton

The California Department of Industrial Relations recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying the State’s paid sick leave law, which began on January 1, 2024. The FAQs can be viewed here. The FAQs now include changes to the law taking effect on January 1, 2025, such as leave for victims of crime or a family member who is a victim of crime. California employers with questions about paid sick leave should contact experienced counsel. [View source.]

Nov 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jill L. Ripke |Elizabeth Holland |Kaneem Antar Thornton

This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026. Without Prop 32, California's state minimum wage will increase to only $16.50 an hour, as announced on August 1, 2024. California employers should prepare for the increase starting January 1, 2025.

Nov 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Holland |Jill L. Ripke |Kaneem Antar Thornton

This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026. Without Prop 32, California’s state minimum wage will increase to only $16.50 an hour, as announced on August 1, 2024. California employers should prepare for the increase starting January 1, 2025.