As recently covered in our California Minimum Wage Increasing blog, California’s minimum will rise to $9.00 an hour on July 1, 2014.

Also by July 1, California employers must prominently post the new Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Minimum Wage Order (MW-2014) specifying this $9.00 per hour minimum requirement as well as the $10.00 per hour minimum that begins January 1, 2016.

California employers must conspicuously display all such mandatory state and federal labor posters and notices where all employees may view them. Even companies with only one employee must display certain notices. Companies must post a separate set of these notices in each business location. Several of these employer postings must also be displayed where job applicants can read them.

An “all in one poster” containing current California and federal law notifications, along with other currently required pamphlets, may be purchased from the California Chamber of Commerce This comprehensive poster set includes:

California Notices:

• California Minimum Wage
• Pregnancy Disability Leave
• Prohibited Employment Discrimination and Harassment
• Notice to Employees (Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave)
• Notice to Employees – Workers’ Compensation Injuries
• Safety and Health Protection on the Job
• California Family Care and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave
• Whistleblowers are Protected
• Time Off to Vote
• Emergency Contacts
• Pay Day Notice

Federal Notices:

• Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
• Federal Minimum Wage
• Your Rights Under USERRA (Veterans Benefits)
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family Medical Leave Act
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

For more information concerning required workplace notices, contact one of our attorneys, Timothy Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.