There are new Minimum Wage rates for San Diego in 2024 and minimum wage rates across the State of California. There is a minimum wage rate for those businesses who are physically located (and the work is being performed) within the city limits of San Diego.
The 2024 minimum wage rate for the City of San Diego is $16.85 an hour.
If you are an employer with hourly employees within San Diego COUNTY but not within the city limits of the City of San Diego.
The 2024 minimum wage rate for San Diego County in 2024 is now $16.85
The California minimum wage effective January 1, 2024 is now $16.00 per hour for ALL EMPLOYERS . In the past there were different minimum wage rates for different employers based upon the number of employees working across your company. This differential wage rate has been removed and there is now one standard rate minimum wage rate for all of the State of California.
It is important to note all San Diego employers are subject to Federal, State and Local minimum wage laws.
San Diego City (employed or worked within the physical city limits of the city of San Diego) Minimum wage for 2024: $16.85 per Hour Regardless of the number of employees on your payroll.
For Example, the New Minimum Wages Rates for 2024 in the City and County of San Diego include a minimum wage of $16.85 per hour, effective January 1, 2024 for ALL employers with employees who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year within the geographic boundaries of the City of San Diego.
If your business is outside of the boundaries of the CITY of San Diego, but within the geographic boundaries of the COUNTY of San Diego, the California minimum wage rates above ($16.00) will still apply.
2024 Has Brought Substantial Changes for Employers Through Substantial New Requirements in Federal and State Law
There have been several substantial changes to other California and federal laws regarding employers. Learn more about changes for employers by listening to our Sound Business Insights Podcast, Episodes 41 and 42 – Employer Updates for 2024. You may find an outline of all changes helpful – you can download the PDF of the Outline for 2024 Updates for San Diego Employers here.
There are new laws on the books regarding pay data, job postings, pay scales and labor contractors, employee record requirements as well as workplace safety.
San Diego Employer Defense Attorneys Remind Area Employers San Diego Minimum Wage Rates for 2024 Now In Effect
The Watkins Firm provides sound general counsel to San Diego and Southern California employers to help them to fulfill their legal responsibilities. Ask about our “Employee Handbook Package” or about our work to review and update your policies and procedures. We work with our clients to help them to avoid PAGA actions, unpaid overtime lawsuits and other employee related litigation.
If you are a San Diego area employer it is important to understand and comply with the new minimum wage rates for 2024. We invite you to listen to our podcast Episodes 41 and 42 – Employer Updates for 2024 as well as to review the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
