California · Labor Code
LAB §221: It shall be unlawful for any employer to collect or receive from an employee any part of wages theretofore paid by said employer to said employee.
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Employers are prohibited from collecting or receiving back any portion of wages already paid to employees.
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It shall be unlawful for any employer to collect or receive from an employee any part of wages theretofore paid by said employer to said employee.
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