Employment Preemption in San Bernardino County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated San Bernardino County, California.
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Minimum Wage Preemption
San Bernardino County does not set a local minimum wage, so the California statewide rate of 16.50 dollars per hour applies in 2026 to most employers in unincorporated areas, with annual inflation indexing.
California Minimum Wage Applies
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Labor Code Section 1182.12 (State Minimum Wage)
1182.12. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after July 1, 2014, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than nine dollars ($9) per hour, and on and after January 1, 2016, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than ten dollars ($10) per hour. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the minimum wage for all industries shall not be less than the...
Paid Leave Preemption
California requires most employers, including warehouse and logistics operators in the Inland Empire portion of San Bernardino County, to provide at least 40 hours of paid sick leave per year under SB 616.
California Paid Sick Leave Floor
Some RestrictionsCal. Labor Code Sec. 246 (Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act — Paid Sick Leave Accrual)
246. (a) (1) An employee who, on or after July 1, 2015, works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of employment is entitled to paid sick days as specified in this section. [...] (b) (1) An employee shall accrue paid sick days at the rate of not less than one hour per every 30 hours worked, beginning at the commencement of employment.
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