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Sonoma’s minimum wage rate makes an exemption for a “Learner”, an employee who is at least age 14 but not older than age 17 who meets to definition provided in California Welfare Commission Order No.. 4-2001.   A “Learner” may be paid not less than 85% of the local minimum wage (rounded to the nearest...

Sonoma’s minimum wage ordinance sets different wage rates for Large Employers (an employer for which normally 26 or more persons work for compensation during a given week) and Small Employers (an employer for which normally 25 or fewer persons work for compensation during a given week).  Relevant guidelines for determining the number of persons performing...

Both the Sonoma minimum wage and current law for California minimum wage establish rates for large and small employers with annual increases at the beginning of each calendar year.  Under current State law, on January 1, 2023 the California Minimum Wage increases from $15.00 for large employers and $14.00 for small employers to $15.50 for...

Sonoma’s minimum wage applies to any person who in a particular week performs more than 2 hours of work within the geographic boundaries of the City of Sonoma for an employer.  The employee must be entitled to payment of minimum wage under the California minimum wage law (Section 1182.12 and Section 1197 of the California...