Wage Rx: California Prescribes a Minimum Wage Increase for Healthcare Workers
The minimum wage for healthcare workers will increase on June 1, 2024, with the addition of Labor Code sections 1182.14 and 1182.15 (enacted by SB 525). Notably, this law expands the definition of healthcare employee to include most employees who work in healthcare settings, including, for example, janitorial or housekeeping employees.
As outlined in the chart below, minimum wage requirements vary by type of healthcare employer, and increases are staged until all healthcare employees reach $25 per hour.
The definitions for the types of covered healthcare employers are very nuanced. The titles used in the chart below are for illustrative purposes.
If you have questions about whether you are a covered healthcare employer and which minimum wage schedule you fall under, we are here to help.
