On July 1, the City of Los Angeles will raise the minimum wage for employers with at least 26 employees to $14.25, and for employers with fewer than 26 employees to $13.25.

In determining whether this increase applies to a particular employee, employers should know that it is not where an employee lives, nor where an employer is based, that determines the minimum wage that must be paid.  Rather, it is where the employee works that matters.  All employees working for at least 2 hours in a particular week within the City of Los Angeles are entitled to payment of the applicable minimum wage under the City’s minimum wage ordinance.

The author would like to gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Joanne Warriner.