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Minimum Wage Laws

How much

In the state of California the minimum extent of an employee for compensation for an hour of work is $ 8.00. The federal minimum wage sets the minimum amount of all employers in the United States or companies, the staff people in the United States, to pay their employees. Should the federal minimum wage and that the state of different values, the employers that the state must pay at least that is of benefit to their employees. Is that the California minimum is higher than the federal government, all employers in the state must have a minimum wage of $ 8.00 per hour for all employees.

Exceptions

Different positions and types of workers may differ from California's minimum wage. These are from the experience and the condition of the employee.

Students - Staff in the first 160 hours of a position that has never had training or experience in this field or a related field of work. These employees must be paid not less than 85% of the minimum wage rounded to the nearest nickel

Outside vendor

Persons who are the parents, spouse or child of the employer

Apprentices regularly indentured under the Department of Education

Employees who are mentally and / or physically disabled are also exempt, as well as non-profit organizations that employ disabled workers. After an amendment of the Constitution of the State in 2003, California state employees who are on the hour and no overtime may be paid the federal minimum wage in the event that the State is a new fiscal year with a budget.

Compliance

If you are an employee, receives less than the State of California minimum wage, to employers who violate the law. You are entitled to either a wage claim with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or an action against your employer for wages lost. All workers in California, regardless of age and minus those who are exempt, are legally entitled to the state minimum wage.

For further information about the minimum wage in California or California minimum wage laws, with the Orange County employment lawyer Perry Smith at www.orangecountyemploymentlawyers.com

Joseph Devine