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HomeLabor CodeDiv. 1Ch. 4§ 103 Wage Claim Collection Reciprocity

§ 103 Wage Claim Collection Reciprocity

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§ 103 Wage Claim Collection Reciprocity

This law lets California help workers get their unpaid wages from employers in other states. It also allows California to work with other states to collect money owed to workers.

Key Takeaways

  • •California can help workers get unpaid wages even if the boss is in another state.
  • •California can work with other states to collect money owed to workers.
  • •This only works if the other state has a similar agreement or law.

Example

A worker in California is owed money by their boss who lives in Nevada.

California can team up with Nevada to help the worker get their unpaid wages, even if the boss is in another state.

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

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§ 103 Wage Claim Collection Reciprocity

The Labor Commissioner shall, to the extent provided for by any reciprocal agreement entered into pursuant to Section 64, or by the laws of any other state, maintain actions in the courts of the other state for the collection of the claims for wages, judgments, and other demands and may assign the claims, judgments, and demands to the labor department or agency of the other state for collection to the extent that they may be permitted or provided for by the laws of that state or by reciprocal agreement. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 98.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

Labor Commissionerreciprocal agreementwage claimsjudgmentsother demands

Related Statutes

  • § 104 Interstate Wage Claim Enforcement
  • § 101 Division Court Cost Exemption
  • § 101.5 Labor Commissioner Fee Waiver
  • § 102 Labor Commissioner Cost Recovery
  • § 105 Bilingual Services For Workers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 103.
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