Good afternoon, Redwood City!
New year, new wages
The minimum wage is going up in Redwood City in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, all employees working two or more hours a week in Redwood City will be entitled to a minimum of $17 per hour. The new amount is up slightly from the $16.20 minimum implemented last January.
This is part of an update to the city’s minimum wage ordinance, which also:
- Sets a 5% cap on the annual increase in the minimum wage
- Includes a Consumer Price Index (CPI) catch-up provision to allow wages to realign with inflation in later years
- Rounds the wage to the nearest five cents
More info on that here.
Stay healthy this season
Planning to meet up with family members for the holidays? Don’t forget that you can order more free COVID tests here. You can also go to one of several local testing sites, with the nearest one in East Palo Alto. Check out state guidelines and recommendations for safely gathering this season.
Happy sixth night of Hanukkah, and penultimate day til Christmas!
Your reporter,
Leah
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