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Am I entitled compensation?

Hi! I just learned from TikTok of all places that salary exempt employees in CA should be making double the state minimum wage which is, of Jan. 1, $15.50 an hour. This would mean all salary exempt employees should be making about 64,000$ a year right? I checked and my employment type lists “salary/no overtime” which from what I’ve searched is salary exempt and I work from home in CA. Now, I also know the business is technically located in Tacoma, WA but from what I’ve read of CA Labor Laws they apply to anyone while doing work physically in the state. I make over $20,000 less than the $64,000 a year. Am I owed this compensation? And back pay for all the time I’ve worked at this company? I have done research that seems to suggest that yes, I am. But thought I’d double check with some people who…


Hi! I just learned from TikTok of all places that salary exempt employees in CA should be making double the state minimum wage which is, of Jan. 1, $15.50 an hour. This would mean all salary exempt employees should be making about 64,000$ a year right? I checked and my employment type lists “salary/no overtime” which from what I’ve searched is salary exempt and I work from home in CA. Now, I also know the business is technically located in Tacoma, WA but from what I’ve read of CA Labor Laws they apply to anyone while doing work physically in the state. I make over $20,000 less than the $64,000 a year. Am I owed this compensation? And back pay for all the time I’ve worked at this company? I have done research that seems to suggest that yes, I am. But thought I’d double check with some people who might know better than me.

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