The minimum wage is increasing in California. Read Nancy Bertrando’s article to learn about this and various local increases, including in the City of Los Angeles. Read on to learn about changes that are likely looming in the federal law which will significantly impact which employees you may classify as exempt from overtime. Wendy Lane discusses the new California Fair Pay Act, which requires all employers in California to pay equal compensation to men and women performing substantially similar work in any company location. The Employment Law Group will be sending out another Client Alert in the next several weeks summarizing other new employment laws in California.