California Statutes

§ 1197. — 1197. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 783, Sec. 2.)

California § 1197.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code LABLabor Code - LAB
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
Part 4.PART 4. EMPLOYEES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Wages, Hours and Working Conditions

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Cal. Labor Code - LAB Code § 1197. (2026).

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The minimum wage for employees fixed by the commission or by any applicable state or local law, is the minimum wage to be paid to employees, and the payment of a lower wage than the minimum so fixed is unlawful. This section does not change the applicability of local minimum wage laws to any entity.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 783, Sec. 2. (AB 970) Effective January 1, 2016.

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