This text of California § 201.3. (201.3. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 142.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)“Temporary services employer” means an employing unit that contracts with clients or customers to supply workers to perform services for the clients or customers and that performs all of the following functions:
(A)Negotiates with clients and customers for matters such as the time and place where the services are to be provided, the type of work, the working conditions, and the quality and price of the services.
(B)Determines assignments or reassignments of workers, even if workers retain the right to refuse specific assignments.
(C)Retains the authority to assign or reassign a worker to another client or customer when the worker is determined unacceptable by a specific client or customer.
(D)Assigns or reassigns wo
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(a)
For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)
“Temporary services employer” means an employing unit that contracts with clients or customers to supply workers to perform services for the clients or customers and that performs all of the following functions:
(A)
Negotiates with clients and customers for matters such as the time and place where the services are to be provided, the type of work, the working conditions, and the quality and price of the services.
(B)
Determines assignments or reassignments of workers, even if workers retain the right to refuse specific assignments.
(C)
Retains the authority to assign or reassign a worker to another client or customer when the worker is determined unacceptable by a specific client or customer.
(D)
Assigns or reassigns workers to perform services for clients or customers.
(E)
Sets the rate of pay of workers, whether or not through negotiation.
(F)
Pays workers from its own account or accounts.
(G)
Retains the right to hire and terminate workers.
(2)
“Temporary services employer” does not include any of the following:
(A)
A bona fide nonprofit organization that provides temporary service
employees to clients.
(B)
A farm labor contractor, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1682.
(C)
A garment manufacturing employer, which, for purposes of this section, has the same meaning as “contractor,” as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 2671.
(3)
“Employing unit” has the same meaning as defined in Section 135 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(4)
“Client” and “customer” mean the person with whom a temporary services employer has a contractual relationship to provide the services of one or more individuals employed by the temporary services employer.
(b)
(1)
(A)
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) to (5), inclusive, if an
employee of a temporary services employer is assigned to work for a client, that employee’s wages are due and payable no less frequently than weekly, regardless of when the assignment ends, and wages for work performed during any calendar week shall be due and payable not later than the regular payday of the following calendar week. A temporary services employer shall be deemed to have timely paid wages upon completion of an assignment if wages are paid in compliance with this subdivision.
(B)
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) to (5), inclusive, if an employee of a temporary services employer in the security services industry is a security guard who is registered pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 7580) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, is employed by a private patrol operator licensed pursuant to that chapter, and is assigned to work for a client, that employee’s wages are due and payable no less frequently
than weekly, regardless of when the assignment ends, and wages for work performed during any workweek, as defined under Section 500, shall be due and payable not later than the regular payday of the following workweek.
(2)
If an employee of a temporary services employer is assigned to work for a client on a day-to-day basis, that employee’s wages are due and payable at the end of each day, regardless of when the assignment ends, if each of the following occurs:
(A)
The employee reports to or assembles at the office of the temporary services employer or other location.
(B)
The employee is dispatched to a client’s worksite each day and returns to or reports to the office of the temporary services employer or other location upon completion of the assignment.
(C)
The employee’s work is not executive, administrative, or professional, as defined in the wage orders of the Industrial Welfare Commission, and is not clerical.
(3)
If an employee of a temporary services employer is assigned to work for a client engaged in a trade dispute, that employee’s wages are due and payable at the end of each day, regardless of when the assignment ends.
(4)
If an employee of a temporary services employer is assigned to work for a client and is discharged by the temporary services employer or leasing employer, wages are due and payable as provided in Section 201.
(5)
If an employee of a temporary services employer is assigned to work for a client and quits his or her employment with the temporary services employer, wages are due and payable as provided in Section 202.
(6)
If an employee of a temporary services employer is assigned to work for a client for over 90 consecutive calendar days, this section does not apply unless the temporary services employer pays the employee weekly in compliance with paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(c)
A temporary services employer who violates this section is subject to the civil penalties provided for in Section 203 and to any other penalties available at law.
(d)
This section shall not be interpreted to limit any rights or remedies otherwise available under state or federal law.