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California Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

California Wage & Hour Law

  • California Minimum Wage:  

    • The minimum wage in New York is $15 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Upstate New York must be paid at least $15 an hour. New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County all have higher minimum wages.

      Riverside County Minimum Wage

      The minimum wage in Riverside County is $15 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether Riverside County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit https://rivco.org/.

      Riverside Minimum Wage

      The minimum wage in Riverside, California, is $15 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and many have done so. To find out whether Riverside has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city's website at https://riversideca.gov/. 

    • Learn more about New York’s minimum wage at https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage-0.

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in California and whether they apply to you.

    • If you work more than 40 hours in a workweek, your employer must pay you 1-1/2 times your regular hourly wage for each overtime hour you work, unless you are exempt. Exemptions are different under California law than under the federal overtime standard. If you are a "live-in" (residential) employee, your employer must pay you 1-1/2 times your regular hourly wage for each overtime hour you work over 44 hours in a workweek. See Overtime Frequently Asked Questions, at the website of the New York State Department of Labor, for more information on New York's overtime rules. 

  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in California. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in California.

    • In California, your employer may pay you less than the regular minimum wage, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum amount, $15 an hour. The cash minimum wage that must be paid to service employees depends on the industry and area in which you work; check out Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers for more information. 

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California Unemployment Benefits

  • Benefit Amounts in California: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
    • In California, unemployment benefits range from $124 per week to $504 per week.
    • Formula:

      In New York, your weekly benefit amount depends on whether you were paid wages in all four quarters of the base period. 

      If you were paid wages in all four quarters, you will receive:

      • one twenty-sixth of your earnings in the highest paid quarter or $143, whichever is higher, if you earned more than $3,575 in the highest paid quarter, or
      • one twenty-fifth of your earnings in the highest paid quarter or $124, whichever is higher, if you earned $3,575 or less in the highest paid quarter. 

      If you earned wages in only two or three quarters of the base period, your weekly benefit is calculated as follows: 

      • If you earned more than $4,000 in the highest paid quarter of the base period, you will receive one twenty-sixth of your average quarterly earnings during the two highest paid quarters of the base period or $143, whichever is higher. 
      • If you earned between $3,576 and $4,000 in the highest paid quarter, you will receive one twenty-sixth of your earnings during the highest paid quarter of the base period or $143, whichever is higher. 
      • If you earned $3,575 or less during the highest paid quarter, you will receive one twenty-fourth of your earnings during the highest paid quarter or $124, whichever is higher. 

       

    • Duration:

      In California, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

  • Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
  • How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in California.
  • Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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