Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from the service of such person or after an employee has voluntarily left such service, by any misrepresentation prevents or attempts to prevent the former employee from obtaining employment, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 513, Sec. 1.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 1050

  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18