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- § 3212.4. In the case of a member of a University of California fire department located at
- § 3361.5. Notwithstanding Section 3351, a volunteer, unsalaried person authorized by the go
- § 3362. Each male or female member registered as an active policeman or policewoman of an
- § 3363. Each member registered with the Department of Fish and Game as an active member o
- § 3363.5. Notwithstanding Sections 3351, 3352, and 3357, a person who performs voluntary se
- § 3363.6. Notwithstanding Sections 3351, 3352, and 3357, a person who performs voluntary se
- § 3364. Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 3352, a volunteer, un
- § 3111.1. Eligible activities for support funds shall include, but are not limited to, all
- § 3112. The division may provide apprenticeship innovation funding training funds either
- § 3091.5. Pursuant to Section 16370 of the Government Code, there is hereby authorized in t
- § 3092. A successful graduate of a training program in a particular apprenticeable occupa
- § 3111. The division may provide apprenticeship innovation funding support funds for the
- § 3082. The determination of the administrator shall be in writing and sent by regular ma
- § 3084.5. In any case in which a person or persons have willfully violated any of the laws,
- § 3088. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circ
- § 3089. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Shelley-Maloney Apprentice La
- § 3090. The Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall investigate, approve or reject app
- § 98.7.
- § 98.74. If the Labor Commissioner determines, after an investigation of a retaliation or
- § 98.8. The Labor Commissioner shall promulgate all regulations and rules of practice and
- § 98.11. The Labor Commissioner shall develop a model list of employees
- § 101.5. No fees shall be payable for the filing or recording of any document or paper in
- § 107. The enforcement of Section 14110.65 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is veste
- § 107.5. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall develop recommendations for an
- § 108. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall do all of the following: (1) Ma
- § 108.2. Persons who perform work as electricians shall become certified pursuant to Secti
- § 98.6. A person shall not discharge an employee or in any manner discriminate, retaliate
- § 200. As used in this article: (a)
- § 201. If an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of
- § 201.3. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1)
- § 201.5. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1)
- § 406. Any property put up by an employee, or applicant as a part of the contract of emp
- § 408. Any person or agent or officer thereof, who violates any provision of this articl
- § 430. As used in this article
- § 432.3. An employer shall not rely on the salary history information of an applicant for
- § 432.6. A person shall not, as a condition of employment, continued employment, or the re
- § 432.7.
- § 433. Any person violating this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
- § 451. Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who violates this article is guilty of a
- § 452. Nothing in this article shall prohibit an employer from prescribing the weight, c
- § 510. Eight hours of labor constitutes a day
- § 511. Upon the proposal of an employer, the employees of an employer may adopt a regula
- § 512. An employer shall not employ an employee for a work period of more than five hour
- § 512.1. An employee directly employed by an employer shall be entitled to one unpaid 30-m
- § 512.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including applicable wage orders, the
- § 201.8. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
- § 202. If an employee not having a written contract for a definite period quits his or h
- § 203.5. If a bonding company issuing a bond which secures the payment of wages for labor
- § 204. All wages, other than those mentioned in Section 201, 201.3, 202, 204.1, or 204.2
- § 204.3. An employee may receive, in lieu of overtime compensation, compensating time off
- § 206. In case of a dispute over wages, the employer shall pay, without condition and wi
- § 214. Prosecution under section 212 may be brought either at the place where the allege
- § 215. Any person, or the agent, manager, superintendent or officer thereof, who violate
- § 217. The Division of Labor Law Enforcement shall inquire diligently for any violations
- § 218.6. In any action brought for the nonpayment of wages, the court shall award interest
- § 218.7.
- § 218.8.
- § 218.9.
- § 221. It shall be unlawful for any employer to collect or receive from an employee any
- § 223. Where any statute or contract requires an employer to maintain the designated wag
- § 225. The violation of any provision of Sections 221, 222, 222.5, or 223 is a misdemean
- § 226. An employer, semimonthly or at the time of each payment of wages, shall furnish t
- § 226.2. This section shall apply for employees who are compensated on a piece-rate basis
- § 226.5. If a person desires to contest a citation or the proposed assessment of a civil p
- § 226.7. As used in this section,
- § 226.75. Notwithstanding any provision of this code or of Industrial Welfare Commission Wa
- § 226.8. It is unlawful for any person or employer to engage in any of the following activ
- § 227.5. Whenever an employer has agreed with any employee to make payments to a health or
- § 230. An employer shall not discharge or in any manner discriminate against an employee
- § 230.1. In addition to the requirements and prohibitions imposed on employees pursuant to
- § 230.2. As used in this section: (1)
- § 230.3. An employer shall not discharge or in any manner discriminate against an employee
- § 230.5.
- § 230.8.
- § 231. Any employer who requires, as a condition of employment, that an employee have a
- § 233. Any employer who provides sick leave for employees shall permit an employee to us
- § 238. If a final judgment against an employer arising from the employer
- § 238.05. If a final judgment arising from nonpayment of wages for work performed in this s
- § 238.1. Where an employer is conducting business in violation of Section 238, the Labor C
- § 238.2. The Labor Commissioner may create a lien on any real property in California of an
- § 238.3. The Labor Commissioner may create a lien on any personal property in California o
- § 238.5.
- § 240. If any employer has been convicted of a violation of any provision of this articl
- § 243. If, within 10 years of either a conviction for a violation of this article or fai
- § 245. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy F
- § 245.5. As used in this article: (a)
- § 246.
- § 246.5. Upon the oral or written request of an employee, an employer shall provide paid s
- § 248. As used in this section: (1)
- § 248.1. As used in this section: (1)
- § 248.2. As used in this section: (1)
- § 248.3. As used in this section: (1)
- § 248.5. The Labor Commissioner shall enforce this article, including investigating an all
- § 248.6. As used in this section: (1)
- § 248.7. As used in this section: (1)
- § 250. As used in this article
- § 251. This article shall not apply to wages earned by seamen or other persons, where pa
- § 254. After a final hearing by the Labor Commissioner, he shall file in the office of h
- § 270.5. No person, agent or officer thereof, or logging contractor, or sawmill operations
- § 270.6. No person, or agent or officer thereof, without a permanent and fixed place of bu
- § 273. The following definitions apply for purposes of this section: (1)
- § 281.
- § 300. As used in this section, the phrase
- § 353. Every employer shall keep accurate records of all gratuities received by him, whe
- § 354. Any employer who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeano
- § 355. The Department of Industrial Relations shall enforce the provisions of this artic
- § 401. If a bond or photograph of an employee or applicant is required by any employer,
- § 514. Sections 510 and 511 do not apply to an employee covered by a valid collective ba
- § 515. The Industrial Welfare Commission may establish exemptions from the requirement t
- § 515.5. Except as provided in subdivision (b), an employee in the computer software field
- § 515.7. If an employee is employed to provide instruction for a course or laboratory at a
- § 515.8. Section 510 does not apply to an individual employed as a teacher at a private el
- § 517. The Industrial Welfare Commission shall, at a public hearing to be concluded by J
- § 550. As used in this chapter
- § 551. Every person employed in any occupation of labor is entitled to one day
- § 552. No employer of labor shall cause his employees to work more than six days in seve
- § 555. Sections 550, 551, 552 and 554 of this chapter are applicable to cities which are
- § 558. Any employer or other person acting on behalf of an employer who violates, or cau
- § 601. No railroad corporation or any officer, agent or representative of such corporati
- § 108.4. An uncertified person may perform electrical work for which certification is requ
- § 111. The Workers
- § 116. The seal of the appeals board bearing the inscription
- § 123. The administrative director may employ necessary assistants, officers, experts, s
- § 124. In administering and enforcing this division and Division 4 (commencing with Sect
- § 125. The administrative director shall cause to be printed and furnished free of charg
- § 132. The superior court in and for the county in which any proceeding is held by the a
- § 132a. It is the declared policy of this state that there should not be discrimination a
- § 133. The Division of Workers
- § 138. The administrative director may appoint a deputy to act when he or she is absent
- § 138.1. The administrative director shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice an
- § 138.4. For the purpose of this section,
- § 138.6. The administrative director, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner and
- § 138.7. Except as expressly permitted in subdivision (b), a person or public or private e
- § 138.8. On or before January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the administrative directo
- § 139.2. The administrative director shall appoint qualified medical evaluators in each of
- § 139.21.
- § 139.3. Notwithstanding any other law, to the extent those services are paid pursuant to
- § 139.31. The prohibition of Section 139.3 shall not apply to or restrict any of the follow
- § 139.32. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply: (1)
- § 129. To make certain that injured workers, and their dependents in the event of their
- § 129.5. The administrative director may assess an administrative penalty against an insur
- § 139.5.
- § 139.6. The administrative director shall establish and effect within the Division of Wor
- § 142. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall enforce all occupational saf
- § 142.1. The board shall meet at least monthly. The meetings shall be rotated throughout t
- § 142.3.
- § 142.7. On or before October 1, 1987, the board shall adopt an occupational safety and he
- § 143.1. The board shall conduct hearings on such requests for a permanent variance after
- § 144.5. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health in connection with the enforcement
- § 144.7. The board shall, no later than January 15, 1999, adopt an emergency regulation re
- § 144.9. As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (1)
- § 145.1. The board and its duly authorized representatives in the performance of its dutie
- § 147. The board shall refer to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health for evalu
- § 9. Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of
- § 10.
- § 12. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
- § 1. This act shall be known as the Labor Code.
- § 3. All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of
- § 13. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
- § 15.
- § 18.5.
- § 19.
- § 20.
- § 24. If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circum
- § 28. For injuries occurring on and after January 1, 1991, whenever the term
- § 147.2. As used in this section,
- § 147.4. By January 1, 2016, the department shall convene an advisory committee to evaluat
- § 148.1. Each member of the appeals board shall serve for a term of four years and until h
- § 148.4. All decisions and orders of the appeals board shall be in writing.
- § 148.5. A decision of the appeals board is final, except for any rehearing or judicial re
- § 148.9. Decisions of the appeals board shall be made by a majority of the appeals board,
- § 153. Except as provided in Section 151 no use shall be made in the statistical or othe
- § 156. An annual report containing statistics on California work injuries and occupation
- § 176. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Ser
- § 180. As used in this chapter,
- § 181. In addition to any other remedies available, a public prosecutor may prosecute an
- § 29.
- § 50. There is in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industri
- § 50.9. In furtherance of the provisions of Section 50.5, the director, or the Director o
- § 52. Except as otherwise prescribed in this code, the provisions of the Government Cod
- § 54.5. The director may appoint an attorney and assistants licensed to practice law in t
- § 57. Each division shall be in charge of a chief who shall be appointed by the Governo
- § 59. The department through its appropriate officers shall administer and enforce all
- § 60.8. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health may expend money appropriated for
- § 61. The provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division
- § 63. The Director may authorize the refund of moneys received or collected by the depa
- § 66. The services of the department pursuant to Section 65 shall be conducted by a uni
- § 70. There is in the Department of Industrial Relations the Industrial Welfare Commiss
- § 72. The members of the commission shall receive one hundred dollars (
- § 75. There is in the department the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers
- § 77. The commission shall conduct a continuing examination of the workers
- § 79. There is in the Department of Industrial Relations the Division of Labor Standard
- § 88. The personnel records of all employees transferred pursuant to Section 87 shall r
- § 89. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall have possession and control of
- § 62.5.
- § 90.2.
- § 90.3. It is the policy of this state to vigorously enforce the laws requiring employers
- § 90.5. It is the policy of this state to vigorously enforce minimum labor standards in o
- § 90.6. In the case of an investigation by the field enforcement unit, the date of a writ
- § 90.7. When the division determines that an employer has violated Section 226.2, 1021, 1
- § 90.8. As an alternative to a judgment lien, the Labor Commissioner may create a lien on
- § 93. Obedience to subpoenas issued by the Labor Commissioner, or his deputies or agent
- § 95. The division may enforce the provisions of this code and all labor laws of the st
- § 96.1. By March 1, 2022, and by that date annually thereafter, the division shall submit
- § 96.6. The Industrial Relations Unpaid Wage Fund is hereby created as a special fund in
- § 96.8. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning 20 days after a judgment is entered by a
- § 98. The Labor Commissioner is authorized to investigate employee complaints. The Labo
- § 98.2. Within 10 days after service of notice of an order, decision, or award, the parti
- § 98.5. The Labor Commissioner shall have the right to intervene in any court proceedings
- § 2068. The commissioner shall study and report to the Legislature, not later than Decemb
- § 2100. As used in this part: (a)
- § 2105. For purposes of this part, there shall be a rebuttable presumption of unlawful re
- § 2107. The commissioner shall do all of the following: (1) The commissioner shall enforc
- § 2111. This part does not preempt any city, county, or city and county ordinance that pr
- § 2112. The provisions of this part are severable. If any provision of this part or its a
- § 2351. Every factory or workshop in which one or more persons are employed shall be so v
- § 2355. The Labor Commissioner shall enforce this article.
- § 1156.5. The board shall not direct an election in any bargaining unit where a valid elect
- § 1156.7. No collective-bargaining agreement executed prior to the effective date of this c
- § 1157.2. In any election where none of the choices on the ballot receives a majority, a ru
- § 1157.3. Employers shall maintain accurate and current payroll lists containing the names
- § 1160. The board is empowered, as provided in this chapter, to prevent any person from e
- § 1160.3. The testimony taken by such member, agent, or agency, or the board in such hearin
- § 1160.6. Whenever it is charged that any person has engaged in an unfair labor practice wi
- § 1160.8. Any person aggrieved by the final order of the board granting or denying in whole
- § 1160.9. The procedures set forth in this chapter shall be the exclusive method of redress
- § 1160.11. An employer who petitions for a writ of review of a final board order in the cour
- § 1164. An agricultural employer or a labor organization certified as the exclusive barga
- § 1696.5. Every licensee shall, at the time of each payment of wages, which shall be not le
- § 1697.2. Actions brought under this chapter shall be set for trial at the earliest possibl
- § 1697.5. It is a violation of this chapter for a licensee to do any of the following: (1)
- § 1698.2. No licensee shall knowingly issue a contract for employment containing any term o
- § 1698.5. No licensee shall send any minor to any saloon or place where intoxicating liquor
- § 1698.6. No licensee shall knowingly permit any persons of bad character, prostitutes, gam
- § 1698.9. A farm labor contractor successor to any predecessor farm labor contractor that o
- § 1700. As used in this chapter,
- § 1700.7. Upon receipt of an application for a license the Labor Commissioner may cause an
- § 1164.3. Either party, within seven days of the filing of the report by the mediator, may
- § 1164.5. Within 30 days after the order of the board takes effect, a party may petition fo
- § 1164.9. No court of this state, except the court of appeal or the Supreme Court, to the e
- § 1164.10. At the conclusion of any review proceedings commenced under this chapter in which
- § 1164.13. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or
- § 1165.3. The service of summons, subpoena, or other legal process of any superior court up
- § 1174.1. Any employer, or other person or entity, who may be liable for a violation of any
- § 1174.5. Any person employing labor who willfully fails to maintain the records required b
- § 1176.1. Any interested party may petition the commission requesting the adoption, amendme
- § 1178. If after investigation the commission finds that in any occupation, trade, or ind
- § 1182.5. The Legislature finds that the time permitted the Industrial Welfare Commission t
- § 1182.6. No employer who continuously operates a manufacturing facility 24 hours a day for
- § 1182.7. The Legislature finds that the time permitted the Industrial Welfare Commission t
- § 1182.8. No employer shall be in violation of any provision of any applicable order of the
- § 1182.12. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after July 1, 2014, the
- § 1182.14. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Workers in the health care ind
- § 1182.15. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Workers in the health care ind
- § 1182.16. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1182.14 and subdivision (c) of Section
- § 1183. So far as practicable, the commission, by mail, shall send a copy of the order au
- § 1184. Any action taken by the commission pursuant to Section 1182 shall be effective on
- § 1187. The findings of fact made by the commission are, in the absence of fraud, conclus
- § 1700.8. The commissioner upon proper notice and hearing may refuse to grant a license. Th
- § 1700.13. A filing fee of twenty-five dollars (
- § 1700.19. Each license shall contain all of the following: (a) The name of the licensee. (b
- § 1700.22. Before revoking or suspending any license, the Labor Commissioner shall afford th
- § 1700.25. A licensee who receives any payment of funds on behalf of an artist shall immedia
- § 1700.29. The Labor Commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4 (comme
- § 1700.33. No talent agency shall send or cause to be sent, any artist to any place where th
- § 607. This chapter shall not apply in any case of casualty, unavoidable accident, or ac
- § 750.5. Notwithstanding Section 750, an employee may be employed for a period that exceed
- § 751. In the case of an emergency where life or property is in imminent danger, the wor
- § 752.5. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or
- § 851.5. Except on Sundays and holidays, and except for a period of time for meals, not to
- § 852. The employer shall apportion the periods of rest to be taken by an employee so th
- § 855. The provisions of this chapter are enacted as a measure for the protection of the
- § 1190. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a review or other action permitted by the C
- § 1191. For any occupation in which a minimum wage has been established, the commission m
- § 1194.3. An employee may recover attorney
- § 1194.5. In any case in which a person employing an employee has willfully violated any of
- § 1197.1. Any employer or other person acting either individually or as an officer, agent,
- § 1197.5. An employer shall not pay any of its employees at wage rates less than the rates
- § 1198. The maximum hours of work and the standard conditions of labor fixed by the commi
- § 1198.5.
- § 1200. In every prosecution for violation of any provision of this chapter, the minimum
- § 1201. The commission shall not act as a board of arbitration during a strike or lockout
- § 1203. The commission may publish and distribute from time to time reports and bulletins
- § 1700.38. No talent agency shall knowingly secure employment for an artist in any place whe
- § 1700.39. No talent agency shall divide fees with an employer, an agent or other employee o
- § 1700.47. It shall be unlawful for any licensee to refuse to represent any artist on accoun
- § 1700.53. As part of the application for license renewal, in order to establish that the re
- § 1701. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a
- § 1702. No person shall own, operate, or act in the capacity of an advance-fee talent rep
- § 1702.3. A person who violates Section 1702 is subject to the provisions of Article 4 (com
- § 1703. Every contract and agreement between an artist and a talent service shall be in w
- § 1703.1. Every person engaging in the business of a talent service shall keep and maintain
- § 1703.3. Prior to advertising or engaging in business, a talent service shall file with th
- § 1703.4. A talent service, its owners, directors, officers, agents, and employees shall no
- § 1703.6. This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) An entity described in s
- § 1103. An employer or any other person or entity that violates this chapter is guilty of
- § 1107. For purposes of this chapter: (a) (1)
- § 1107.1. A frontier developer shall not make, adopt, enforce, or enter into a rule, regula
- § 1107.2. The loss of value of equity does not count as damage to or loss of property for t
- § 1119. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with collective bargainin