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Cal. Labor Code § 225 (2026)

General Occupations

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The violation of any provision of Sections 221, 222, 222.5, or 223 is a misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1966–2021 · leading case: Calop Bus. Sys., Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 984 F. Supp. 2d 981 (C.D. Cal. 2013).
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Calop Bus. Sys., Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 984 F. Supp. 2d 981 (C.D. Cal. 2013). “Labor Code § 225 provides a civil penalty for the violation of § 223.”
Prudential Ins. v. Fromberg, 240 Cal. App. 2d 185 (Cal. Ct. App. 1966). “2d 20 ]), and while (to the same end) it is made a crime for an employer to collect or receive any previously paid wages (Lab. Code, § 225), “how the aims of policy can best be achieved depends on the kind of illegality and the particular facts involved.”
Jimenez v. CRC Prop. Mgmt. West Inc. (S.D. Cal. 2021). “18 FLSA requires employers to maintain accurate records of employee hours worked and 19 wages paid, inter alia, and to provide copies of these records to employees. See 29 U.S.C. 20 § 211(c) (requiring employers to maintain records of employee wages and hours).”
Jimenez v. CRC Prop. Mgmt. West Inc. (S.D. Cal. 2021). “18 FLSA requires employers to maintain accurate records of employee hours worked and 19 wages paid, inter alia, and to provide copies of these records to employees. See 29 U.S.C. 20 § 211(c) (requiring employers to maintain records of employee wages and hours).”
Vazquez v. TWC Admin. LLC, 254 F. Supp. 3d 1220 (C.D. Cal. 2015). “; (3) failure to provide accurate itemized statements in violation of California Labor Code § 225 et seq.; (4) waiting time penalties under California Labor Code §§ 201-03; (5) unfair competition in violation of California Business & Professions Code § 17200 et seq.”
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