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Wage and hour claims are governed by two sources of authority.

Benefits of legalizing weed in colorado. 1881 seeks to increase liquidated damages that can be recovered by employees for their employers minimum wage violations. For a while now a failure to pay minimum wage carried with it the penalty of having to pay not only the minimum wages owed but liquidated damages in the same amount lc 11942. Heres another reason for california employers to know their california minimum wage obligations and to comply with them.

In any action commenced prior to or on or after may 14 1947 to recover unpaid minimum wages unpaid overtime compensation or liquidated damages under the fair labor standards act of 1938 as amended 29 usc. Liquidated damages for minimum wage claims. Code 11942 and civil penalties see lab.

Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to authorize the recovery of. Thus if an employer failed to pay 250 in. A in any action under section 98 11936 1194 or 11971 to recover wages because of the payment of a wage less than the minimum wage fixed by an order of the commission or by statute an employee shall be entitled to recover liquidated damages in an amount equal to the wages unlawfully unpaid and interest thereon.

201 et seq if the employer shows to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission giving rise to such action was in. Typically this information is set out on the employees pay stub. If an employer fails to pay you on time when you leave the company a waiting time penalty may be assessed.

Ab 2074 amends section 11942 of the labor code relating to employment and in any action under section 98 11936 1194 or 11971 seeking wage recovery for minimum wage violations an employee may recover liquidated damages in an amount equal to the wages unlawfully unpaid according to the bill. New law allows double damages for minimum wage violations in california. Code 11971 may be awarded on a claim for nonpayment of minimum wage.

Michael cardman xperthr legal editor october 14 2013. Liquidated damages are an amount equal to the total amount of your unpaid wages for minimum wage violations. Which assessed unpaid minimum wages overtime compensation and liquidated damages on behalf of four of lis employees shu mei sun jing zhang fengqiu zhang and wei wang during the period january 28 2013 to january 27 2016 and a civil penalty for the violation period january 28 2015 to january 27 2016.

Ab 1881 was introduced on february 16 2010 and passed by the california assembly on may 13 2010 and by the california senate on august 24 2010. California law requires employers to provide certain information to employees with their paychecks including your hourly rate hours worked total pay deductions and so on. Starting january 9 2014 californias division of labor standards enforcement dlse will be able to assess employers that violate the states minimum wage laws with liquidated damages double the wages owed plus interest.