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Minimum Wage Ordinance

January 1, 2016 - San Jose Minimum Wage
$10.30 per hour
The San Jose Minimum Wage will remain $10.30 per hour effective January 1, 2015. (News Release 10/1/2015)

2016 Official Minimum Wage Bulletin

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Employee and Employer Documents
San José Workers: Know Your Rights (1/1/16)

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Ordinance Basics and Responsibilities (1/1/16)
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South Bay Minimum Wage by City

CITY		COUNTY	EFFECTIVE DATE	HOURLY RATE OF PAY
Campbell	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Cupertino	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Gilroy	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Los Altos	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Los Altos Hills	Town	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Los Gatos	Town	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Milpitas	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Monte Sereno	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Morgan Hill	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Mountain View	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$11.00
Palo Alto	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$11.00
San Jose	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.30
Santa Clara	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$11.00
Saratoga	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.00
Sunnyvale	City	Santa Clara	01/01/2016	$10.30

Ordinance
The Minimum Wage Ordinance was passed by City of San José voters on November 6, 2012. It required employers to pay their employees a minimum wage of $10.00 per hour for work performed within the City of San José and required the minimum wage to increase annually by the cost of living, if any, beginning on January 1, 2014.

City of San Jose Map
Minimum Wage Ordinance- City Boundaries

Resources

Industrial Welfare Commission Minimum Wage Orders

San José Minimum Wage News Release (02/11/2013)

Information Memo on Minimum Wage (12/12/12)

San José Minimum Wage Ordinance (Measure D)

Certification of Election Results

News Release (12/11/12)

Questions
Please send your questions about the San Jose Minimum Wage Ordinance to . We will be posting responses to frequently asked questions in this section of the website.

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