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Employment
Law
Minimum Wage
What is the minimum wage in California; is it different than the
federal minimum wage?
On January 1, 2002, the minimum wage jumped from
$6.25 an hour in California to $6.75 per hour. The federal minimum
wage is $5.15 an hour. In California and most other states, however,
an employer must pay the greater per hour rate. The U.S. Department of
Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage & Hour Division
webpage at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd has a link to "State Minimum
Wage" rates for all states.
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