Lab. Code, § 1194 · Chapter 1. Wages, Hours and Working Conditions
Lab. Code, § 1194
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage, any employee receiving less than the legal minimum wage or the legal overtime compensation applicable to the employee is entitled to recover in a civil action the unpaid balance of the full amount of this minimum wage or overtime compensation, including interest thereon, reasonable attorney’s fees, and costs of suit.
(b) The amendments made to this section by Chapter 825 of the Statutes of 1991 shall apply only to civil actions commenced on or after January 1, 1992.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 427, Sec. 120. Effective January 1, 1993.
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Cited by 6 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Lab. Code, § 1194. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Labor Code
- Lab. Code, § 90.6Printed as Sections 510, 1194, and 1197
- Lab. Code, § 218.5Printed as Section 1194
- Lab. Code, § 558.1Printed as Sections 203, 226, 226.7, 1193.6, 1194, or 2802
- Lab. Code, § 1193.5Printed as Section 1194
- Lab. Code, § 1193.6Printed as Section 1194
- Lab. Code, § 1194.2Printed as Section 98, 1193.6, 1194, or 1197.1
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