California Labor Code 1704.2 – A person who is injured by a violation of this chapter or by the …
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A person who is injured by a violation of this chapter or by the breach of a contract subject to this chapter may bring an action for recovery of damages or to restrain and enjoin a violation, or both. The court shall award to a plaintiff who prevails in an action under this chapter reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. The amount awarded for damages for a violation of this chapter shall be not less than three times the amount paid by the artist, or on behalf of the artist, to the talent service or the advance-fee talent representation service.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 286, Sec. 3. (AB 1319) Effective January 1, 2010.)
Terms Used In California Labor Code 1704.2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Violation: includes a failure to comply with any requirement of the code. See California Labor Code 22