Labor law posters are the backbone of any compliance program, and California has a lot of them.
California has 88 state level posters as of May 2025 (including wage orders) currently active in the GovDocs Labor Law Poster Update Program. Of these posters, there were 7 mandatory updates (including Spanish updates) handed down in 2024, as well as 36 wage orders updates last year.
In 2022, California became the first state to reach a $15 standard minimum wage for large employers. Now, at the beginning of 2025, California’s minimum wage hit $16.50 for all employers.
Employers with 100 or more workers must adhere to more stringent pay data reporting requirements
Salary ranges must be included in job posts for companies with 15 or more workers
California has a multitude of leave laws (paid and unpaid) however, we are only going to address the following two paid leave laws: paid sick leave and paid family & medical leave.
California employees can waive their meal break if their shift is less than six hours
Employees are entitled to 10-minutes of rest for every four hours worked