Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Courts of Appeal
Apr. 1, 2019
Minimum wage applies to charter cities and all counties
A recent Court of Appeal ruling held that California’s state minimum wage applies to all public employers, including charter cities and all counties.





Peter J. Brown
Partner
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Email: pbrown@lcwlegal.com
Peteradvises public agencies in litigation, labor and employment law matters, administrative hearings, collective bargaining and labor negotiations. As Labor Relations and Wage & Hour Practice Group Chair, Peter's expert knowledge of laws that impact public agency clients such as the Fair Labor Standards and Family Medical Leave Acts make him a highly sought-after speaker, author and trainer in these areas.

Megan Atkinson
Associate
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Email: matkinson@lcwlegal.com
Megan regularly defends public entity clients in labor and employment law matters.
In Marquez v. City of Long Beach, 244 Cal. Rptr. 3d 57 (2019), the Court of Appeal held that California's state minimum wage applies to all public employers, including charter cities and all counties. As the minimum wage increases in California, it will impact numerous employees, even those paid above the minimum wage. This decision clarifies an important iss...
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