California § 206.5 - An employer shall not require the execution of a release of a claim or right on a
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§ 206.5. An employer shall not require the execution of a release of a claim or right on a
(a) An employer shall not require the execution of a release of a claim or right on account of wages due, or to become due, or made as an advance on wages to be earned, unless payment of those wages has been made. A release required or executed in violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void as between the employer and the employee. Violation of this section by the employer is a misdemeanor. (b) For purposes of this section, âexecution of a releaseâ includes requiring an employee, as a condition of being paid, to execute a statement of the hours he or she worked during a pay period which the employer knows to be false.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 206.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 206.5 cover?
Section 206.5 ("An employer shall not require the execution of a release of a claim or right on a") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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