§ 1103 Violation Penalties For Employers

Labor Code·California

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This law says that if a boss or company breaks certain rules, they can get in trouble. They might have to pay money or even go to jail for up to a year.

Key Takeaways

•If a boss or company breaks the rules, they can be punished.
•A person can be fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to a year, or both.
•A company can be fined up to $5,000.

Example

A boss doesn't pay workers the right amount of money on purpose.

The boss could be fined up to $1,000 or go to jail for a year, or both. If it's a big company, they could be fined up to $5,000.

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§ 1103 Violation Penalties For Employers

An employer or any other person or entity that violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable, in the case of an individual, by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year or a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both that fine and imprisonment, or, in the case of a corporation, by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 732, Sec. 7. (AB 263) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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misdemeanor imprisonment fine corporation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 1103.

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