California Labor Code

GENERAL PROVISIONS 1-29.5 >>

DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 50-176

CHAPTER 1. General Powers and Duties 50-64.5 >>

CHAPTER 1.5. Mediation 66-67 >>

CHAPTER 2. Industrial Welfare Commission 70-74 >>

CHAPTER 3. Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation 75-78 >>

CHAPTER 4. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement 79-107 >>

CHAPTER 4.5. Electrician Certification 108-108.5 >>

CHAPTER 5. Division of Workers’ Compensation 110-139.6 >>

CHAPTER 6. Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board 140-147.5 >>

CHAPTER 6.5. Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board 148-149.5 >>

CHAPTER 7. Labor Statistics and Research 150-156 >>

CHAPTER 7.5. Division of Occupational Safety and Health 175-176 >>

DIVISION 2. EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION 200-2699.5

PART 1. COMPENSATION 200-452

CHAPTER 1. Payment of Wages 200-273

ARTICLE 1. General Occupations 200-244 >>

ARTICLE 1.5. Paid Sick Days 245-249 >>

ARTICLE 2. Seasonal Labor 250-257 >>

ARTICLE 3. Special Occupations 270-273 >>

CHAPTER 2. Assignment of Wages 300 >>

CHAPTER 3. Privileges and Perquisites 350-452

ARTICLE 1. Gratuities 350-356 >>

ARTICLE 2. Bonds and Photographs 400-410 >>

ARTICLE 3. Contracts and Applications for Employment 430-435 >>

ARTICLE 4. Purchases 450-452 >>

PART 2. WORKING HOURS 500-856

CHAPTER 1. General 500-558.1 >>

CHAPTER 2. Railroads 600-607 >>

CHAPTER 3. Smelters and Underground Workings 750-752.5 >>

CHAPTER 4. Lumber Industries 800-801 >>

CHAPTER 5. Pharmacies 850-856 >>

PART 3. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES 920-1138.5

CHAPTER 1. Contracts Against Public Policy 920-923 >>

CHAPTER 2. Solicitation of Employees by Misrepresentation 970-977 >>

CHAPTER 2.5. Employer Use of Social Media 980 >>

CHAPTER 3. Class of Labor Employed; Labor Union Insignia 1010-1018 >>

CHAPTER 3.1. Unfair Immigration-Related Practices 1019 >>

CHAPTER 3.5. Contractors 1020-1024 >>

CHAPTER 3.6. Employer Use of Consumer Credit Reports 1024.5-1024.6 >>

CHAPTER 3.7. Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 1025-1028 >>

CHAPTER 3.8. Lactation Accommodation 1030-1033 >>

CHAPTER 3.9. Employee Literacy Assistance 1040-1044 >>

CHAPTER 4. Reemployment Privileges 1050-1057 >>

CHAPTER 4.5. Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act 1060-1065 >>

CHAPTER 4.6. Public Transit Service Contracts 1070-1074 >>

CHAPTER 5. Political Affiliations 1101-1106 >>

CHAPTER 6. Agreements in Connection With Trade Disputes 1110 >>

CHAPTER 7. Jurisdictional Strikes 1115-1122 >>

CHAPTER 7.5. Collective Bargaining Agreements 1126-1128 >>

CHAPTER 8. Professional Strikebreakers 1130-1136.2

ARTICLE 1. Findings and Declarations 1130 >>

ARTICLE 2. Definitions 1132-1133 >>

ARTICLE 3. Professional Strikebreakers 1134-1134.2 >>

ARTICLE 4. Miscellaneous 1136-1136.2 >>

CHAPTER 10. Unlawful Acts During Labor Disputes 1138-1138.5 >>

PART 3.5. AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS 1140-1166.3

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions 1140-1140.4 >>

CHAPTER 2. Agricultural Labor Relations Board 1141-1151.6

ARTICLE 1. Agricultural Labor Relations Board: Organization 1141-1150 >>

ARTICLE 2. Investigatory Powers 1151-1151.6 >>

CHAPTER 3. Rights of Agricultural Employees 1152 >>

CHAPTER 4. Unfair Labor Practices and Regulation of Secondary Boycotts 1153-1155.7 >>

CHAPTER 5. Labor Representatives and Elections 1156-1159 >>

CHAPTER 6. Prevention of Unfair Labor Practices and Judicial Review and Enforcement 1160-1161 >>

CHAPTER 6.5. Contract Dispute Resolution 1164-1164.13 >>

CHAPTER 7. Suits Involving Employers and Labor Organizations 1165-1165.4 >>

CHAPTER 8. Limitations 1166-1166.3 >>

PART 4. EMPLOYEES 1171-1408

CHAPTER 1. Wages, Hours and Working Conditions 1171-1206 >>

CHAPTER 2. Occupational Privileges and Restrictions 1285-1312 >>

ARTICLE 2. Minors 1285-1312 >>

CHAPTER 3. Working Hours 1390-1399 >>

ARTICLE 2. Minors 1390-1399 >>

CHAPTER 4. Relocations, Terminations, and Mass Layoffs 1400-1408 >>

PART 4.5. Domestic Work Employees 1450-1454

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions 1450-1453 >>

CHAPTER 2. Domestic Work Employee Rights 1454 >>

PART 5. Civil Air Patrol 1500-1507 >>

PART 5.5. ORGAN AND BONE MARROW DONATION 1508-1513 >>

PART 6. LICENSING 1682-1706.5

CHAPTER 3. Farm Labor Contractors 1682-1699 >>

CHAPTER 4. Talent Agencies 1700-1700.47

ARTICLE 1. Scope and Definitions 1700-1700.4 >>

ARTICLE 2. Licenses 1700.5-1700.22 >>

ARTICLE 3. Operation and Management 1700.23-1700.47 >>

CHAPTER 4.5. Fee-Related Talent Services 1701-1705.4

ARTICLE 1. Definitions 1701 >>

ARTICLE 2. Advance-Fee Talent Representation Service 1702-1702.4 >>

ARTICLE 3. Other Talent Services 1703-1703.6 >>

ARTICLE 4. Remedies 1704-1704.3 >>

ARTICLE 5. General Provisions 1705-1705.4 >>

CHAPTER 5. Child Performer Services Permits 1706-1706.5 >>

PART 7. PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES 1720-1964

CHAPTER 1. Public Works 1720-1861

ARTICLE 1. Scope and Operation 1720-1743 >>

ARTICLE 1.5. Right of Action 1750 >>

ARTICLE 2. Wages 1770-1784 >>

ARTICLE 3. Working Hours 1810-1815 >>

ARTICLE 5. Securing Workers’ Compensation 1860-1861 >>

CHAPTER 2. Public Agencies 1900-1901 >>

ARTICLE 1. Municipal Employees 1900-1901 >>

CHAPTER 4. Firefighters 1960-1964 >>

PART 8. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF 2010-2015

CHAPTER 1. Extension of Public Works 2010-2014 >>

PART 8.5. CAR WASHES 2050-2068

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 2050-2053 >>

CHAPTER 2. Registration 2054-2065 >>

CHAPTER 3. Successorship 2066 >>

CHAPTER 4. Operation (NULL)

CHAPTER 5. Reporting 2068 >>

PART 9. HEALTH 2260-2441

CHAPTER 1. Sanitary Conditions 2260-2441

ARTICLE 1. Sanitary Standards 2260 >>

ARTICLE 2. Foundries and Metal Shops 2330-2331 >>

ARTICLE 3. Factories and Business Establishments 2350-2355 >>

ARTICLE 5. General Health Provisions 2440-2441 >>

PART 9.5. Grocery Workers 2500-2522 >>

PART 10. INDUSTRIAL HOMEWORK 2650-2667 >>

PART 11. GARMENT MANUFACTURING 2670-2692

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 2670-2674.2 >>

CHAPTER 2. Registration 2675-2684 >>

CHAPTER 3. Arbitration 2685-2692 >>

PART 12. SHEEPHERDERS 2695.1-2695.2 >>

PART 13. THE LABOR CODE PRIVATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACT OF 2004 2698-2699.5 >>

DIVISION 3. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS 2700-3098

CHAPTER 1. Scope of Division 2700 >>

CHAPTER 2. Employer and Employee 2750-2930

ARTICLE 1. The Contract of Employment 2750-2754 >>

ARTICLE 2. Obligations of Employer 2800-2810.5 >>

ARTICLE 2.5. Electronic Employment Verification Systems 2811-2814 >>

ARTICLE 3. Obligations of Employee 2850-2866 >>

ARTICLE 3.5. Inventions Made by an Employee 2870-2872 >>

ARTICLE 4. Termination of Employment 2920-2929 >>

ARTICLE 5. Investigations of Employees 2930 >>

CHAPTER 4. Apprenticeship 3070-3098 >>

DIVISION 4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE 3200-6002

PART 1. SCOPE AND OPERATION 3200-4418

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 3200-3219 >>

CHAPTER 2. Employers, Employees, and Dependents 3300-3553

ARTICLE 1. Employers 3300-3302 >>

ARTICLE 2. Employees 3350-3371 >>

ARTICLE 3. Dependents 3501-3503 >>

ARTICLE 4. Employee Notice 3550-3553 >>

CHAPTER 3. Conditions of Compensation Liability 3600-3605 >>

CHAPTER 4. Compensation Insurance and Security 3700-3823

ARTICLE 1. Insurance and Security 3700-3709.5 >>

ARTICLE 2. Uninsured Employers Fund 3710-3733 >>

ARTICLE 2.5. Self-Insurers’ Security Fund 3740-3747 >>

ARTICLE 3. Insurance Rights and Privileges 3750-3762 >>

ARTICLE 4. Construction Permit 3800 >>

ARTICLE 5. Workers’ Compensation Misrepresentations 3820-3823 >>

CHAPTER 5. Subrogation of Employer 3850-3865 >>

CHAPTER 7. Medical Examinations 4050-4068

ARTICLE 2. Determination of Medical Issues 4060-4068 >>

CHAPTER 8. Election to Be Subject to Compensation Liability 4150-4157 >>

CHAPTER 9. Economic Opportunity Programs 4201-4229

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 4201-4209 >>

ARTICLE 2. Benefits 4211-4214 >>

ARTICLE 3. Adjustment of Claims 4226-4229 >>

CHAPTER 10. Disaster Service Workers 4350-4355 >>

CHAPTER 11. Asbestos Workers’ Account 4401-4418

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 4401-4406 >>

ARTICLE 2. Benefits 4407-4411 >>

ARTICLE 3. Collections 4412-4418 >>

PART 2. COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION 4451-4856

CHAPTER 1. Average Earnings 4451-4459 >>

CHAPTER 2. Compensation Schedules 4550-4856

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 4550-4558 >>

ARTICLE 2. Medical and Hospital Treatment 4600-4614.1 >>

ARTICLE 2.3. Medical Provider Networks 4616-4616.7 >>

ARTICLE 2.5. Medical-Legal Expenses 4620-4628 >>

ARTICLE 3. Disability Payments 4650-4664 >>

ARTICLE 4. Death Benefits 4700-4709 >>

ARTICLE 4.5. Public Official Death Benefits 4720-4728 >>

ARTICLE 5. Subsequent Injuries Payments 4751-4756 >>

ARTICLE 6. Special Payments to Certain Persons 4800-4820 >>

ARTICLE 7. City Police and Firemen, Sheriffs, and Others 4850-4856 >>

PART 3. COMPENSATION CLAIMS 4900-5106

CHAPTER 1. Payment and Assignment 4900-4909.1 >>

CHAPTER 2. Compromise and Release 5000-5006 >>

CHAPTER 3. Lump Sum Payments 5100-5106 >>

PART 3.5. ARBITRATION 5270-5278 >>

PART 4. COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS 5300-6002

CHAPTER 1. Jurisdiction 5300-5317 >>

CHAPTER 2. Limitations of Proceedings 5400-5413 >>

CHAPTER 2.3. Workers’ Compensation—Truth in Advertising 5430-5434 >>

CHAPTER 2.5. Administrative Assistance 5450-5455 >>

CHAPTER 3. Applications and Answers 5500-5507 >>

CHAPTER 4. Attachments 5600-5603 >>

CHAPTER 5. Hearings 5700-5710 >>

CHAPTER 6. Findings and Awards 5800-5816 >>

CHAPTER 7. Reconsideration and Judicial Review 5900-6002

ARTICLE 1. Reconsideration 5900-5911 >>

ARTICLE 2. Judicial Review 5950-5956 >>

ARTICLE 3. Undertaking on Stay Order 6000-6002 >>

DIVISION 4.5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE: STATE EMPLOYEES NOT OTHERWISE COVERED 6100-6149

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 6100-6101 >>

CHAPTER 2. Direct Payments 6110-6115 >>

CHAPTER 3. Insurance 6130-6131 >>

CHAPTER 4. Benefits and Procedure 6140-6149 >>

DIVISION 4.7. RETRAINING AND REHABILITATION 6200-6208 >>

DIVISION 5. SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT 6300-9104

PART 1. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 6300-6719

CHAPTER 1. Jurisdiction and Duties 6300-6332 >>

CHAPTER 2. Education and Research 6350-6359 >>

CHAPTER 2.5. Hazardous Substances Information and Training 6360-6399.7

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 6360-6363 >>

ARTICLE 2. Definitions 6365-6374 >>

ARTICLE 3. Hazardous Substances 6380-6386 >>

ARTICLE 4. Duties 6390-6399.2 >>

ARTICLE 5. Liability and Remedies 6399.5-6399.7 >>

CHAPTER 3. Responsibilities and Duties of Employers and Employees 6400-6413.5 >>

CHAPTER 4. Penalties 6423-6436 >>

CHAPTER 5. Temporary Variances 6450-6457 >>

CHAPTER 6. Permit Requirements 6500-6510 >>

CHAPTER 7. Appeal Proceedings 6600-6633 >>

CHAPTER 8. Enforcement of Civil Penalties 6650-6652 >>

CHAPTER 9. Miscellaneous Safety Provisions 6700-6719 >>

PART 2. SAFEGUARDS ON RAILROADS 6800-7000

CHAPTER 1. Jurisdiction 6800-6802 >>

CHAPTER 2. Operation Personnel 6900-6910 >>

CHAPTER 3. Safety Devices 6950-6956 >>

CHAPTER 4. Trains 7000 >>

PART 3. SAFETY ON BUILDINGS 7100-7384

CHAPTER 1. Buildings Under Construction or Repair 7100-7267

ARTICLE 1. Floors and Walls 7100-7110 >>

ARTICLE 2. Scaffolding 7150-7158 >>

ARTICLE 3. Construction Elevators 7200-7205 >>

ARTICLE 4. Structural Steel Framed Buildings 7250-7267 >>

CHAPTER 2. Elevators, Escalators, Platform and Stairway Chair Lifts, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Automated People Movers, and Other Conveyances 7300-7324.2 >>

CHAPTER 3. Safety Devices Upon Buildings to Safeguard Window Cleaners 7325-7332 >>

CHAPTER 4. Aerial Passenger Tramways 7340-7357 >>

CHAPTER 5. Cranes 7370-7384

ARTICLE 1. Permits for Tower Cranes 7370-7374 >>

ARTICLE 2. Certification 7375-7384 >>

PART 4. MINING INDUSTRIES 7500-7501 >>

CHAPTER 3. Underground Telephones 7500-7501 >>

PART 5. SHIPS AND VESSELS 7600-7611 >>

PART 6. TANKS AND BOILERS 7620-7771

CHAPTER 1. Scope of Chapter and General Provisions 7620-7626 >>

CHAPTER 2. Administration 7650-7655 >>

CHAPTER 3. Operation of Tanks and Boilers 7680-7692 >>

CHAPTER 4. Inspection Fees 7720-7728 >>

CHAPTER 5. Offenses 7750 >>

CHAPTER 6. Mismanagement of Steam Boilers 7770-7771 >>

PART 7. VOLATILE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS 7800-7803 >>

PART 7.5. REFINERY AND CHEMICAL PLANTS 7850-7870

CHAPTER 1. General 7850-7853 >>

CHAPTER 2. Process Safety Management Standards 7855-7873 >>

PART 8. AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY LAW 7900-7919 >>

PART 8.1. PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM 7920-7932 >>

PART 9. TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY 7950-8004

CHAPTER 1. Tunnels and Mines 7950-7964.5 >>

CHAPTER 2. Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels 7965-7985 >>

CHAPTER 3. Licensing and Penalties 7990-8004 >>

PART 10. USE OF CARCINOGENS 9000-9061

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions 9000-9009 >>

CHAPTER 2. Exemptions 9015 >>

CHAPTER 3. Standards and Administration 9020-9022 >>

CHAPTER 4. Reporting 9030-9032 >>

CHAPTER 5. Medical Examinations 9040 >>

CHAPTER 6. Inspections 9050-9052 >>

CHAPTER 7. Penalties 9060-9061 >>

PART 11. COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS 9100-9104 >>

CHAPTER 1. Working Warehouses 9100-9104 >>