California · Civil Code

CIV §1670.7: Any provision of a contract that purports to allow a deduction from a person’s wages for the cost of emigrating and transporting that person to the United States is void as against public policy.

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Contract clauses allowing employers to deduct emigration and transportation costs from a worker's wages are unenforceable and invalid under public policy.

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Any provision of a contract that purports to allow a deduction from a person’s wages for the cost of emigrating and transporting that person to the United States is void as against public policy.

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