New California Employment-Related Laws Effective July 1, 2025

Below is a list of new California employment-related laws that go into effect on July 1, 2025:

1) MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES

Statewide: Minimum wage will increase from $16.00/hr to $16.50/hr, and the exempt employee salary threshold will increase to $68,640/year.

Local Cities: Certain cities throughout California have their own minimum wages as follows:

• City of Los Angeles - $17.87/hr

• Unincorporated LA County - $17.81

• Pasadena - $18.04

• Santa Monica - $17.81

• West Hollywood - $19.65 for non-hotel workers; $20.22 for hotel workers

2) LA COUNTY FAIR WORKWEEK ORDINANCE

Retailers and grocers with 300+ global employees, and who operate in unincorporated LA County, must:

• Provide 14-day advance schedules and good-faith schedule esteimates to employees;

• Offer rest periods, predictability pay if schedules change significantly;

• Prioritize current staff for extra shifts and maintain scheduling records.

3) INFERTILITY/IVF INSURANCE COVERAGE

Employers with 100+ employees are required to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF, and explicitly include LGBTQ+ and single partents. Religious empoyers may be exempt.

Shiraz Simonian is a managing partner at Simonian & Simonian, PLC specializing in employment law and personal injury. He can be contacted at 818-405-0080 ext. 101; shiraz@simonianlawfirm.com.