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Defamation Protection - Harassment Complaints
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Unions
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The following local ordinances are specific to the city of San Leandro.
San Leandro Minimum Wage Ordinance
San Leandro Minimum Wage Ordinance
The City of San Leandro enacted a minimum wage ordinance that requires you to pay any employee who works at least two hours in one calendar week within the geographic boundaries of the City at the local minimum wage rate.
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