§ 200 As used in this article: (a) “Wages” includes all amounts for labor …
§ 200.3 (a) A successor to a judgment debtor shall be liable for any …
§ 200.5 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code or Section 340 of …
§ 201 (a) If an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and …
§ 201.3 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions …
§ 201.5 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions …
§ 201.6 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Print shoot employee” …
§ 201.7 An employer who lays off an employee or a group of employees engaged …
§ 201.8 (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the …
§ 201.9 Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 201, if employees are …
§ 202 (a) If an employee not having a written contract for a definite …
§ 203 (a) If an employer willfully fails to pay, without abatement or …
§ 203.1 If an employer pays an employee in the regular course of employment …
§ 203.5 (a) If a bonding company issuing a bond which secures the …
§ 204 (a) All wages, other than those mentioned in Section 201, 201.3, …
§ 204a When workers are engaged in an employment that normally involves …
§ 204b Section 204 shall be inapplicable to employees paid on a weekly basis …
§ 204c Section 204 shall be inapplicable to executive, administrative or …
§ 204.1 Commission wages paid to any person employed by an employer licensed …
§ 204.11 Commission wages paid to any employee who is licensed pursuant to the …
§ 204.2 Salaries of executive, administrative, and professional employees of …
§ 204.3 (a) An employee may receive, in lieu of overtime compensation, …
§ 205 In agricultural, viticultural, and horticultural pursuits, in stock …
§ 205.5 All wages, other than those mentioned in Sections 201 and 202, earned …
§ 206 (a) In case of a dispute over wages, the employer shall pay, …
§ 206.5 (a) An employer shall not require the execution of a release of …
§ 207 Every employer shall keep posted conspicuously at the place of work, …
§ 208 Every employee who is discharged shall be paid at the place of …
§ 209 In the event of any strike, the unpaid wages earned by striking …
§ 210 (a) In addition to, and entirely independent and apart from, any …
§ 211 When action to recover such penalties is brought, no court costs …
§ 212 (a) No person, or agent or officer thereof, shall issue in …
§ 213 Nothing contained in Section 212 shall:(a) Prohibit an employer …
§ 214 Prosecution under section 212 may be brought either at the place …
§ 215 Any person, or the agent, manager, superintendent or officer thereof, …
§ 216 In addition to any other penalty imposed by this article, any person, …
§ 217 The Division of Labor Law Enforcement shall inquire diligently for …
§ 218 Nothing in this article shall limit the right of any wage claimant to …
§ 218.5 (a) In any action brought for the nonpayment of wages, fringe …
§ 218.6 In any action brought for the nonpayment of wages, the court shall …
§ 218.7 (a) (1) For contracts entered into between January 1, 2018, …
§ 218.8 (a) (1) For contracts entered into on or after January 1, …
§ 219 (a) Nothing in this article shall in any way limit or prohibit …
§ 220 (a) Sections 201.3, 201.5, 201.6, 201.7, 201.8, 203.1, 203.5, …
§ 220.2 Contributions to vacation allowances, pension or retirement funds, …
§ 221 It shall be unlawful for any employer to collect or receive from an …
§ 222 It shall be unlawful, in case of any wage agreement arrived at …
§ 222.5 No person shall withhold or deduct from the compensation of any …
§ 223 Where any statute or contract requires an employer to maintain the …
§ 224 The provisions of Sections 221, 222 and 223 shall in no way make it …
§ 225 The violation of any provision of Sections 221, 222, 222.5, or 223 is …
§ 225.5 In addition to, and entirely independent and apart from, any other …
§ 226 (a) An employer, semimonthly or at the time of each payment of …
§ 226.1 The requirements of item (9) of subdivision (a) of Section 226, with …
§ 226.2 This section shall apply for employees who are compensated on a …
§ 226.3 Any employer who violates subdivision (a) of Section 226 shall be …
§ 226.4 If, upon inspection or investigation, the Labor Commissioner …
§ 226.5 (a) If a person desires to contest a citation or the proposed …
§ 226.6 Any employer who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions …
§ 226.7 (a) As used in this section, “recovery period” means a cooldown …
§ 226.7 v2 (a) As used in this section, “recovery period” means a cooldown …
§ 226.75 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code or of Industrial …
§ 226.8 (a) It is unlawful for any person or employer to engage in any …
§ 227 If an employer has made withholdings from an employee’s wages …
§ 227.3 Unless otherwise provided by a collective-bargaining agreement, …
§ 227.5 Whenever an employer has agreed with any employee to make payments to …
§ 228 The payments under Section 227 of this code shall be deemed to …
§ 229 Actions to enforce the provisions of this article for the collection …
§ 230 (a) An employer shall not discharge or in any manner …
§ 230.1 (a) In addition to the requirements and prohibitions imposed on …
§ 230.2 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Immediate family member” …
§ 230.3 (a) An employer shall not discharge or in any manner …
§ 230.4 (a) An employee who performs duty as a volunteer firefighter, a …
§ 230.5 (a) (1) An employer shall not discharge or in any manner …
§ 230.7 (a) No employer shall discharge or in any manner discriminate …
§ 230.8 (a) (1) An employer who employs 25 or more employees …
§ 231 Any employer who requires, as a condition of employment, that an …
§ 232 No employer may do any of the following:(a) Require, as a …
§ 232.5 No employer may do any of the following:(a) Require, as a …
§ 233 (a) Any employer who provides sick leave for employees shall …
§ 234 An employer absence control policy that counts sick leave taken …
§ 238 (a) If a final judgment against an employer arising from the …
§ 238.1 (a) Where an employer is conducting business in violation of …
§ 238.2 (a) The Labor Commissioner may create a lien on any real …
§ 238.3 (a) The Labor Commissioner may create a lien on any personal …
§ 238.4 (a) If an employer in the long-term care industry that is also …
§ 238.5 (a) (1) Any individual, business entity, or public entity, …
§ 240 (a) If any employer has been convicted of a violation of any …
§ 243 (a) If, within 10 years of either a conviction for a violation …
§ 244 (a) An individual is not required to exhaust administrative …

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Terms Used In California Codes > Labor Code > Division 2 > Part 1 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 - General Occupations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Agency: means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. See California Labor Code 18.5
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. Source: FDIC
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Labor Code 14
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Department: means Department of Industrial Relations. See California Labor Code 19
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
  • Director: means Director of Industrial Relations. See California Labor Code 20
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Labor: includes labor, work, or service whether rendered or performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally by the person demanding payment. See California Labor Code 200
  • Labor Commissioner: means Chief of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. See California Labor Code 21
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Manufactured home: as used in this part shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 18007. See California Health and Safety Code 18210.5
  • Mobilehome: as used in this part shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 18008. See California Health and Safety Code 18211
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
  • Recreational vehicle: as used in this part has the same meaning as defined in Section 18010. See California Health and Safety Code 18215.5
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • rules and regulations: as used in this part , means regulations promulgated by the commission or department, as appropriate, pursuant to Chapter 3. See California Health and Safety Code 18010.5
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. See California Labor Code 19.5
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sheriff: includes "marshal. See California Labor Code 25
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Health and Safety Code 12.2
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Labor Code 12.2
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • third party: as used in this part , means an entity which is all of the following:

    California Health and Safety Code 18013.2

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
  • Violation: includes a failure to comply with any requirement of the code. See California Labor Code 22
  • Wages: includes all amounts for labor performed by employees of every description, whether the amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece, commission basis, or other method of calculation. See California Labor Code 200
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.