Seasonal Employee . A seasonal employee is âan employee who is hired into a position for which the customary annual employment is six months or less.â âCustomaryâ means an employee who typically works each calendar year in approximately the same part of the year, such as summer or winter.
The Minimum Wage rates are scheduled to increase each year on 12/31 until they reach $15.00 per hour. Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in their establishment.
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill that will increase Californiaâs minimum wage in two phases. Beginning July 1, 2014, the minimum wage for California employees will rise from the current $8 per hour to $9 per hour. On January 1, 2016, the minimum wage will increase to $10 per hour.