California · Labor Code

LAB §1194.5: In any case in which a person employing an employee has willfully violated any of the laws, regulations, or orders governing the wages, hours of work, or working conditions of such employee, the divis

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An employer who intentionally violates laws, regulations, or orders about wages, hours, or working conditions may face enforcement action by the division.

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In any case in which a person employing an employee has willfully violated any of the laws, regulations, or orders governing the wages, hours of work, or working conditions of such employee, the division may seek, in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the court may grant, an injunction against any further violations of any such laws, regulations, or orders by such person.

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