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Cal. Labor Code § 1199 (2026)

Wages, Hours and Working Conditions

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Every employer or other person acting either individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of another person is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for not less than 30 days, or by both, who does any of the following:

(a)Requires or causes any employee to work for longer hours than those fixed, or under conditions of labor prohibited by an order of the commission.

(b)Pays or causes to be paid to any employee a wage less than the minimum fixed by an order of the commission.

(c)Violates or refuses or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or any order or ruling of the commission.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1969–2024 · leading case: Intl Bhd. of Teamsters v. Fmcsa, 986 F.3d 841 (9th Cir. 2021).
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Intl Bhd. of Teamsters v. Fmcsa, 986 F.3d 841 (9th Cir. 2021). · cites it 3× “See Cal. Lab. Code § 1199 ; Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.”
Craib v. Bulmash, 777 P.2d 1120 (Cal. 1989). · cites it 2× “) Three facts pervade this case which are, in my view, dispositive: First, by statute it is a criminal offense to (a) fail to pay minimum wage or overtime premium as established by the Industrial Welfare Commission (Lab. Code, § 1199, subds. (b), (c)); [1] (b) fail or refuse to…”
Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, Appellant, v. Union Bank, a Corp., Appellee, 408 F.2d 867 (9th Cir. 1969). “Finally, Cal. Labor Code § 1199 (d) makes it a misdemeanor for an employer to pay “any woman employee a wage less than the rate paid to a male employee as required by Section 1197.”
Intl Bhd. of Teamsters v. Fmcsa, No. 18-73488 (9th Cir. Jan. 15, 2021). · cites it 3× “See Cal. Lab. Code § 1199 ; Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.”
Sanchez v. Durango Farm Mgmt., Inc., No. 1:20-cv-01435 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 13, 2022). “Finally, 22 California Labor Code § 1199 provides that a person who pays an employee a wage less than the 23 legal minimum wage is guilty of a misdemeanor that is punishable by a fine of not less than $100.”
Attebery v. US Foods, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-01352 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 11, 2024). “” See Cal. Lab. Code § 1199 . Section 1197 specifies that “payment of a lower wage than the minimum wage is unlawful.”
Cal. Labor Code § 1199(c): 2 cases
Intl Bhd. of Teamsters v. Fmcsa, 986 F.3d 841 (9th Cir. 2021). “See Cal. Lab. Code § 1199 ; Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.”
Intl Bhd. of Teamsters v. Fmcsa, No. 18-73488 (9th Cir. Jan. 15, 2021). “See Cal. Lab. Code § 1199 ; Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.”
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