• California: Minimum Wage

  • Oct 27 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
  • Podcast

California: Minimum Wage

  • Summary

  • California Minimum Wage: Insights, Impacts, and Solutions


    In this comprehensive episode of It's About Payroll and It's About Your Paycheck, hosts Brian and Walt delve into the intricacies of California's minimum wage laws, highlighting the importance of understanding local wage variations across different cities and counties. The discussion covers recent trends and societal impacts of minimum wage increases, particularly in the fast food industry. Insights are shared on the positive job growth data and concerns from business owners about higher wages. Notably, the episode reveals a shocking payroll fraud case involving underpaid workers and emphasizes the importance of payroll compliance. Featured resources include Berkeley.edu for accurate wage information and the TimeTrack Go system for efficient payroll management. The episode concludes with a discussion on California's inflation-based wage adjustments and a teaser for upcoming content on paycheck rules and financial insights. Listeners are encouraged to stay informed and follow the show for more valuable payroll-related content.


    00:00 Introduction and Greetings

    00:40 Casual Conversation and Banter

    01:27 Reflections on Life and Success

    02:43 AI and Music Industry Controversies

    03:46 Hip Hop and Movie Recommendations

    06:37 California Minimum Wage Discussion

    08:18 Fast Food Industry Wage Issues

    10:17 Payroll Fraud and Legal Consequences

    12:38 Sponsor Message and Upcoming Webinar

    13:48 Exploring Time Track Go Features

    14:48 California Minimum Wage Breakdown

    16:44 Understanding Local Wage Variations

    20:22 Employee Rights and Responsibilities

    21:26 Employer Compliance and Challenges

    24:14 Safe Talk: Wage Adjustments and Cost of Living

    28:11 Closing Remarks and Future Topics


    Links/Sources

    https://www.fastcompany.com/91212542/when-california-raised-fast-food-wages-jobs-actually-increased-thats-not-what-the-industry-wants-you-to-think

    [Wage Theft in California] (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlsepressreleases.htm)

    - [Immigrant Workers and Wage Theft](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-20/wage-theft-immigrant-workers-california)

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