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Cal. Labor Code § 1194 (2026)

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(a)Notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage, any employee receiving less than the legal minimum wage or the legal overtime compensation applicable to the employee is entitled to recover in a civil action the unpaid balance of the full amount of this minimum wage or overtime compensation, including interest thereon, reasonable attorney’s fees, and costs of suit.

(b)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 825 of the Statutes of 1991 shall apply only to civil actions commenced on or after January 1, 1992.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 474 cases (249 in the last 5 years), 1947–2026 · leading case: Aubry v. Tri-City Hosp. Dist., 831 P.2d 317 (Cal. 1992).
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Faibvre (S.D. Cal. 2026).
Ayala-Ventura v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App. 2026).
Cortina v. North Am. Title Co. (Cal. Ct. App. 2026).
Phan v. Knight Sacramento SU CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026).
Lester v. Tender Love & Care CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4×
Wallace v. Medic Ambulance Serv., Inc. (E.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 3×
Webb v. Rejoice Delivers LLC (N.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 3×
Villalva v. Bombardier Mass Transit Corp. (Cal. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2×
Sanchez v. Garcia (E.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 2×
Campbell v. Skywest Airlines, Inc. (S.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 2×
Radford v. Aera Energy Servs. Co. (E.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 2×
RG Abrams Ins. v. The Law Off. of C.R. Abrams (C.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 2×
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— Cal. Labor Code § 1194(a) — 27 cases
Lorrie Poublon v. C.H. Robinson Co., 846 F.3d 1251 (9th Cir. 2017).
Bureerong v. Uvawas, 922 F. Supp. 1450 (C.D. Cal. 1996).
Avalos v. Foster Poultry Farms, 798 F. Supp. 2d 1156 (E.D. Cal. 2011).
Rodney Gregory, Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Scie, Llc, Dba Epsg Mgmt. Servs., Lp, 317 F.3d 1050 (9th Cir. 2003).
Reinhardt v. Gemini Motor Transp., 869 F. Supp. 2d 1158 (E.D. Cal. 2012).
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