Los Angeles County established a new minimum wage that becomes effective on July 1, 2016 in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Published June 24, 2016
In 2015, Los Angeles County passed a new minimum wage law nearly identical to its City of Los Angeles counterpart. Beginning July 1, 2016, a minimum wage worker in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will make $10.00 or $10.50 per hour, depending on the size of the business.
The minimum wage will increase every year on July 1 until it reaches $15.00 per hour in 2021 for all businesses.
| July 1 | 26 or more employees |
25 or fewer employees |
| 2016 | $10.50 | $10.00 |
| 2017 | $12.00 | $10.50 |
| 2018 | $13.25 | $12.00 |
| 2019 | $14.25 | $13.25 |
| 2020 | $15.00 | $14.25 |
| 2021 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| 2022+ | CPI Adjustment* | CPI Adjustment* |
* Beginning July 1, 2022, the County will adjust the minimum wage annually based on changes to the Consumer Price Index to help workers keep up with the cost of living.
To find out if your workplaces are located within the unincorporated areas covered by the L.A. County Minimum Wage, you can enter their addresses on the County’s website.
L.A. County Minimum Wage Posting and Recordkeeping Requirement
Beginning July 1, 2016, employers must display the new L.A. County Minimum Wage notice in a conspicuous place at any workplace or jobsite located in the unincorporated areas of the County where any employee works. The notice must be printed at least on 8-½“ x 14” with the font at least 10 points, and must be displayed in English, Spanish, and the primary language used by the employer to communicate with employees.
The County will release a new posting each year to reflect the current wage rate, which makes an automatic posting compliance program like the GovDocs Update Program so appealing to large employers who just want to “hit the easy button” on their posting compliance program.
By the way, employers must maintain payroll records for each employee for four years.
County and City Labor Law Posters
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