Two of San Francisco's four minimum wage laws have annual rate adjustments based on the Bay Area consumer price index increases. Due to the weak economy, there was no index increase last year resulting in all San Francisco minimum wage rates remaining the same during 2010 as they were in 2009. 

San Francisco Labor Laws That Apply to all San Francisco Employers:

HEALTH CARE SECURITY ORDINANCE, Employers with 20 or more employees (and non-profit employers with 50 or more employees) must spend a minimum amount (set by law) on health care for each employee who works eight or more hours per week in San Francisco.

PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE, All employees who work in San Francisco - including part time and temporary workers - are entitled to paid time off from work when they are sick or need medical care or to care for their family members or designated person when those persons are sick or need medical care. One hour of sick leave time is accrued for every 30 hours worked within the city of San Francisco.

OVERTIME PAY Workers in San Francisco are entitled to overtime pay if they work 9-12 hours in the same day at a rate of 1.5 times their regular hourly rate. Working more than 12 hours per day the overtime rate is two times the regular salary.

BREAKS at a minimum San Francisco workers are entitled to a net 10 minute break for every four hours worked and a 30 minute meal break if working more than five hours.  

SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKSITE All workers in San Francisco have the right to refuse a job task that is dangerous without consequence, to receive medical attention paid for by the employer if injured on the job, and to receive proper training, tools, and safety equipment. 

MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE, All employees who work in San Francisco - including part time and temporary workers - must be paid the San Francisco minimum wage which during 2010 is $9.79 per hour.  

San Francisco's Living Wage Laws:

These three laws apply to employers who have service contracts with the City and County of San Francisco.

HOME CARE WORKERS The basic hourly minimum wage for these workers is $11.03 per hour, they also get an additional 51 cents per hour as an hourly cash equivalent for paid time off raising their minimum rate per hour to $11.54.

FOR PROFIT WORKERS these are employees  of for-profit City contractors, their minimum hourly rate is $11.54, 

NON-PROFIT WORKERS these are employees of non-profit City contractors, their minimum hourly rate is $11.03.

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We are seeking student activists interested in making profound changes in the lives of working people in San Francisco. The SF Living Wage is part of a movement addressing the issues of social and economic injustice. Interns are needed in the following areas:

OUTREACH - visit work sites to inform workers of their rights to wages and benefits under San Francisco's laws and survey workers on their issues.

RESEARCH/WRITING - Research background information on economic justice issues, assist in writing outreach materials and newsletter, translating skills are much needed.

FUNDRAISING & EVENTS - Plan and execute fund-raising events per organizational needs.

WEB DESIGN - Maintain and update www.livingwage-sf.org on a regular basis. Hours are flexible flexible, mentoring, networking, and community service credit for classes/grad school. Contact Campaign Co-Directors Karl Kramer or David Frias at 415-863-1225 or Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla