Labor/Employment
May 2, 2017
Brush up on California's planned minimum wage increases
California employers need to be aware that recent and future minimum wage increases affect designations of exempt employees. By Bryan L. Hawkins
Bryan L. Hawkins
Stoel Rives LLP
500 Capitol Mall Ste 1600
Sacramento , CA 95814
Phone: (916) 447-0700
Fax: (916) 447-4781
Email: bryan.hawkins@stoel.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
Bryan is a litigator practicing in the firm's Labor and Employment group with extensive jury and bench-trial experience. He represents employers in employment-related litigation in court and before administrative agencies such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. His practice also involves counseling employers on employment-related issues, including handbooks and policies.
On Jan. 1, California's minimum wage increased from $10 per hour to $10.50 per hour. This increase is pursuant to Senate Bill 3 which calls for an increase in the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022 for employers with 26 or more employees and by 2023 for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
Senate Bill 3 was approved by the California legislature and signed by Governor Jerry Brown last spring. This statewide mi...
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