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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 6Ch. 2§ 8104 Laborer Wage Payment Notice

§ 8104 Laborer Wage Payment Notice

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§ 8104 Laborer Wage Payment Notice

Key Takeaways

  • •If a boss doesn't pay a worker on time, they must tell the worker, the worker's representative (if they have one), the bank funding the project, and the owner of the project.
  • •The notice must include the worker's name, how many hours they worked, and how much money they are owed.
  • •If the boss doesn't send this notice, they can get in trouble and face discipline.

Example

A construction worker named John isn't paid for two weeks of work.

John's boss must tell John, the bank paying for the building, and the building owner that John wasn't paid. The boss has to say how many hours John worked and how much money he is owed. If the boss doesn't do this, the boss can get in trouble.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8104 Laborer Wage Payment Notice

(a) A direct contractor or subcontractor on a work of improvement governed by this part that employs a laborer and fails to pay the full compensation due the laborer, including any employer payments described in Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code and implementing regulations, shall not later than the date the compensation became delinquent, give the laborer, the laborer’s bargaining representative, if any, the construction lender or reputed construction lender, if any, and the owner or reputed owner, notice that includes all of the following information, in addition to the information required by Section 8102: (1) The name and address of the laborer, and of any person or entity described in subdivision (b) of Section 8024 to which employer payments are due. (2) The total number of straight time and overtime hours worked by the laborer on each job. (3) The amount then past due and owing. (b) Failure to give the notice required by subdivision (a) constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under the Contractors’ State License Law, Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

direct contractorsubcontractorfull compensationdelinquentnoticedisciplinary actionContractors’ State License Law

Related Statutes

  • § 8108 Notice Delivery Addresses
  • § 8216 Subcontractor Notice Violation
  • § 8102 Construction Notice Requirements
  • § 9306 Subcontractor Payment Notice Requirement
  • § 1133 Blanket Encumbrance Disclosure

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 8104.
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