California’s state minimum wage — currently $9/hr — is poised to bump up to $10/hr on January 1, 2016. Last June, the state Senate passed a bill to increase
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Are Minimum Wages to Blame for Over-Priced Burritos?
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One of our ongoing themes has been the consequences for California’s economy of having laws that are so protective of employees. See this one, for example. With a fresh…
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Would US Dept. of Labor's New Overtime Rule Affect CA Employers?
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The Department of Labor has proposed a rule to raise the minimum salary workers must earn to qualify for “white collar” exemptions from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year.
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California Senate Votes to Further Increase Minimum Wage
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The California Senate voted this week to increase the state’s minimum wage from its current $9 per hour to…
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