California · Labor Code
LAB §231: Any employer who requires, as a condition of employment, that an employee have a driver’s license shall pay the cost of any physical examination of the employee which may be required for issuance of s
What this law says, in plain English
Employers requiring employees to have driver's licenses must pay for any physical examinations needed to obtain or maintain that license.
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Any employer who requires, as a condition of employment, that an employee have a driver’s license shall pay the cost of any physical examination of the employee which may be required for issuance of such license, except where the physical examination was taken prior to the time the employee applied for such employment with the employer.
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