Fast food workers earn $20. Healthcare workers earn $18.63 to $24.
Two California industries have their own statutory minimum wages above the general state minimum. Fast food workers (chains of 60+ restaurants nationally) earn $20/hour under AB 1228. Healthcare workers earn between $18.63 and $24.00/hour depending on facility type under SB 525.
Industry Minimum Wage Routing
Auto-applies industry-specific minimums for roles tagged as fast food (AB 1228) or healthcare (SB 525). Industry minimum overrides state minimum where applicable.
What the rule does for industry-tagged roles.
The hero card configuration: Block below industry minimum, Flag on industry tag. Here's what each does at runtime.
A role tagged as "fast food" cannot be saved with a rate below $20/hour. A healthcare role cannot be saved below the applicable facility-tier minimum (varies $18.63 to $24).
Roles are tagged at config time. The industry tag determines which minimum applies and how exempt-salary thresholds are calculated (industry minimums affect exempt thresholds for those workers).
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Two industries, two specific structures.
California's industry minimum wages have specific eligibility rules. Both apply to a narrow but high-impact subset of California's hourly workforce.
Fast food eligibility (AB 1228)
A 'fast food restaurant' for AB 1228 purposes must (1) be a limited-service restaurant (limited or no table service; customer orders and pays before consuming), (2) be part of a chain with 60+ restaurants nationally, and (3) primarily engage in selling food and beverages for immediate consumption. The 60-restaurant threshold counts national, not California-only.
Healthcare tiered structure (SB 525)
Healthcare worker minimums are tiered by facility type. Large hospital systems and dialysis clinics start at $24/hour. Some other facility types start at $18.63 or $21. The minimums increase July 1 each year through 2033, eventually reaching at least $25/hour across all covered facilities.
Teambridge tags roles, then applies the right rate.
Industry rules are role-driven, not location-driven. Teambridge handles the role tagging at config time and the rate determination at shift creation.
Industry classification at config.
When configuring a role, Teambridge prompts for industry classification (general, fast food, healthcare-tier-1, healthcare-tier-2, etc.). The tag persists with the role.
Highest applicable rate.
For each shift, Teambridge calculates the highest of: state minimum, local minimum, industry minimum (based on role tag). The highest controls.
July 1 healthcare increases tracked.
SB 525 healthcare minimums increase July 1 each year through 2033. Teambridge applies the new rates from each effective date automatically.
Industry-derived for industry workers.
For fast food and healthcare workers classified as exempt, the salary threshold is calculated from the industry minimum (not state minimum). Teambridge enforces this distinction.
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