California · Labor Code
LAB §1050: 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 preve
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person who misrepresents facts to prevent a former employee from getting hired is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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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.
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