San Jose’s New Minimum Wage Ordinance Goes Into Effect

On March 11, 2013, San Jose’s Minimum Wage Ordinance went into effect.  That law, which was passed by voters in the November 2012 election, requires employers to pay their employees a minimum wage of $10.00 per hour for work performed within the city limits and requires the minimum wage to increase annually by the cost of living beginning on January 1, 2014.   The law applies to adult and minor employees who work two (2) or more hours per week.  The law also requires that San Jose employers post a notice, which can be found here.