Minimum Wage

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  Legal Timetable

  Los Angeles, California, Hotel Minimum Wage Increases to $28.50 (Plus Health Benefits)

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Los Angeles Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (CHWMWO), operative July 1, 2028.

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  Legal Timetable

  Los Angeles, California, Hotel Minimum Wage Increases to $25.50 (Plus $6.00 in Health Benefits)

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Los Angeles Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (CHWMWO), operative July 1, 2027.

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  Legal Timetable

  Los Angeles, California, Hotel Minimum Wage Increases to $25.00 (Plus $4.25 in Health Benefits)

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Los Angeles Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (CHWMWO), operative July 1, 2026.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Washington

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

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  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

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  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.71 for Large Employers, $20.71 for Medium Employers, $19.21 for Small Employers

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

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  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $20.16 for Mid-Sized Employers

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

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  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $21.16 for Large Employers

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

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  Legal Timetable

  Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increases to $13.65

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

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  Legal Timetable

  Santa Monica, California, Minimum Wage Increases to $18.47

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