Few would argue that Tulare county is in the midst of a drought disaster. The California price gouging law applies following a state of emergency or major disaster. The state prohibits the overpricing of goods and services following such events.
A salary basis is a minimum amount a salaried worker is entitled to receive based on overall job duties. The minimum amount a salaried manager is entitled to receive is $455 per week. A nonsalaried manager's pay cannot be less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Nonsalaried managers who perform certain computer-related duties may be entitled to a pay rate of at least $27.63 per hour.
Prior to recent federal law changes, employees who were classified as exempt had to. make at least $455 per week [$800 per week in California; $675 per week in New York]. However, on May 18, the Department of Labor announced that the new minimum salary. threshold will be $913 per week, or $47,476 per year.