Living wage required.

New Orleans City Code § 70-806

in effect

Sec. 70-806. - Living wage required. (1) Every covered employer shall pay covered employees no less than the living wage for all hours worked as a covered employee. The living wage shall be as follows: (a) The living wage payable pursuant to any city contract or city financial assistance agreement, or any extensions thereof, shall be $11.19 per hour for any work performed on or before December 31, 2021. (b) The living wage payable pursuant to any city contract or city financial assistance agreement, or any extensions thereof, shall be $13.25 per hour for any work performed during calendar year 2022. (c) The living wage payable pursuant to any city contracts or city financial assistance agreement, or any extensions thereof, shall be $15.00 per hour for any work performed during calendar year 2023. (d) The living wage payable pursuant to any city contract or city financial assistance agreement, or any extensions thereof, for work performed during calendar 2024 before August 1, 2024 shall be $15.00 per hour plus any adjustment provided in subsection (2). (e) The living wage payable pursuant to any city contract or city financial assistance agreement, or any extensions thereof, for work performed on August 1, 2024 or thereafter shall be $15.56 per hour plus any adjustment provided in subsection (2). (2) The living wage shall be annually adjusted for inflation, as defined by the Consumer Price Index calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as applied to the South Region, except that in no instance shall the living wage be adjusted downward. The first adjustment shall become effective on January 1, 2024 using the Consumer Price Index figures provided for the preceding calendar year, and thereafter on an annual basis. (3) The designated department shall make the current living wage rates publicly available, including on the city's website. (4) The living wage applicable to any city contract or city financial assistance agreement with a term of longer than one year, inclusive of any renewal terms or extensions, shall be subject to section 70-813. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 26521, § 1, 8-6-15; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28718, § 1, 7-1-21; M.C.S., Ord. No. 30012, § 1, 8-8-24)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH70FI_ARTVIIILIWAOR_S70-806LIWAREFetched: 10/28/2026