California · Labor Code
LAB §1197: The minimum wage for employees fixed by the commission or by any applicable state or local law, is the minimum wage to be paid to employees, and the payment of a lower wage than the minimum so fixed i
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
Employers must pay employees at least the minimum wage set by the commission or applicable law. Paying below the minimum wage is unlawful.
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The minimum wage for employees fixed by the commission or by any applicable state or local law, is the minimum wage to be paid to employees, and the payment of a lower wage than the minimum so fixed is unlawful. This section does not change the applicability of local minimum wage laws to any entity.
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