Minimum Wage

New and Updated

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  Editor's Choice

  New Year, New Compliance Requirements: See What's in Store for Employers in 2026

  Updated to reflect amended Colorado heat illness prevention requirements, expanded Louisiana payroll tax filing and payment requirements, and New Mexico kin care leave regulations.

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  50-State Charts

  Minimum Wage Rates by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage in Oakland, California. 

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: California

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustments to the minimum wages in Oakland and Oakland Hotels.

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  Legal Timetable

  Oakland, California, Hotel Minimum Wage Increases to $25.14 ($18.85 With Health Benefits)

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

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  Legal Timetable

  Oakland, California, Minimum Wage Increases to $17.34

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

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  Legal Timetable

  Oakland, California, Hotel Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

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  Legal Timetable

  Oakland, California, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

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  Legal Timetable

  Santa Fe, New Mexico, Minimum Wage Increases to $17.50

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  Legal Timetable

  Santa Fe, New Mexico, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

  Updated to reflect amendments to the minimum wage in Santa Fe, effective November 21, 2025. 

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: New Mexico

  Updated to reflect amendments to the minimum wage in Santa Fe, effective November 21, 2025.