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Cal. Labor Code § 558.1 (2026)

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(a)Any employer or other person acting on behalf of an employer, who violates, or causes to be violated, any provision regulating minimum wages or hours and days of work in any order of the Industrial Welfare Commission, or violates, or causes to be violated, Sections 203, 226, 226.7, 1193.6, 1194, or 2802, may be held liable as the employer for such violation.

(b)For purposes of this section, the term “other person acting on behalf of an employer” is limited to a natural person who is an owner, director, officer, or managing agent of the employer, and the term “managing agent” has the same meaning as in subdivision (b) of Section 3294 of the Civil Code.

(c)Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the definition of employer under existing law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 54 cases (43 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: Voris v. Lampert, 446 P.3d 284 (Cal. 2019).
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Voris v. Lampert, 446 P.3d 284 (Cal. 2019). “" ( Lab. Code, § 558.1, subd. (a), italics added.”
Crippen v. Int'l Paper Co. (E.D. Cal. 2024). · cites it 5× “) In it, he argues that 15 plaintiff has “fail[ed] to establish” his individual liability under California Labor Code § 558.1. 16 (Doc. No.”
Magee v. Iconix Waterworks (US), Inc. (E.D. Cal. 2020). · cites it 4× “¶ 38 (quoting California Labor Code section 558.1). 20 2 California Labor Code section 558.”
Rios v. Linn Star Transfer, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2020). · cites it 4× “(quoting Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 (b)).) 2 The Court agrees that the allegations, construed in the light most favorable to Plaintiffs, 3 incorporate Section 558.”
Rodriguez v. Residence Inn By Marriott, LLC (S.D. Cal. 2023). · cites it 4× “27 Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 (a)–(b). Thus, for Plaintiff to state a claim against Ambrosio, he 28 must be an owner, director, officer, or managing agent of the Marriott.”
Hector Mendoza Gonzalez v. Sheraton Operating Corp. (C.D. Cal. 2020). · cites it 3× “” See Cal. Labor Code § 558.1 . Plaintiff provides only a conclusory allegation that Carroll is an owner, director, officer, or managing agent of his corporate employer, Compl.”
Guzman v. Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC (E.D. Cal. 2022). · cites it 3× “1, which provides that “[a]ny employer or 3 other person acting on behalf of an employer, who violates, or causes to be violated [various 4 wage and hour provisions] may be held liable as the employer for such violation.”
Christina Abdelmalak v. Reopen Diagnostics, LLC (C.D. Cal. 2024). · cites it 3× “at 6; Reply at 4-6); Cal. Labor Code § 558.1 . _________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT J S -6 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL Case No.”
Theresa Miner v. L3Harris Mar. Power & Energy Solutions, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 3× “Cal. Labor Code § 558.1 (a). Section 558.”
Toch v. Nat'l Distrib. Centers, LLC (E.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 3× “at 5) (citing Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 ). In 5 this regard, California Labor Code § 558.”
Russo v. Fed. Med. Servs., Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 3× “26 27 16 Because the Court declines to hold defendants liable under Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 (a) or the FLSA (discussed below), the Court also denies plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on their 1 V.”
Brandon Chavez v. Capstone Logistics, LLC et al. (C.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 3× “Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 . [Opp. at 8–9]. Plaintiff responds that the FAC sufficiently alleges facts to render Borquez a managing agent under § 558.”
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Dopp v. Now Optics, LLC (S.D. Cal. 2022).
Russo v. Fed. Med. Servs., Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2025).
Theresa Miner v. L3Harris Mar. Power & Energy Solutions, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2025). “Cal. Labor Code § 558.1 (a). Section 558.”
Toch v. Nat'l Distrib. Centers, LLC (E.D. Cal. 2025). “at 5) (citing Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 ). In 5 this regard, California Labor Code § 558.”
Russo v. Fed. Med. Servs., Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2025). “26 27 16 Because the Court declines to hold defendants liable under Cal. Lab. Code § 558.1 (a) or the FLSA (discussed below), the Court also denies plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on their 1 V.”
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