California

Guides to employing a private chef in California.

• California household chefs: what changes on 1 January 2027From 1 January 2027 California's minimum wage is $17.40 an hour and the exempt salary $72,384 a year. What it means for a household chef.
• Live-in private chef hours in CaliforniaHow a live-in private chef's hours work under California Wage Order 15: twelve hours off, a nine-hour day, a five-day week, and what is paid on top.
• Workplace safety and the household chef in CaliforniaSince 1 July 2025 California workplace-safety rules reach household staff employed by a business. What that means for a private chef.