California Labor Code

§ 1697

LAB § 1697 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 2 · Part 6 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)Any person who violates this chapter, or who causes or induces another to violate this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or both.

(b)Any employee aggrieved by any violation of this chapter, other than acts and conduct also proscribed by Sections 1153, 1154, and 1155, may do all of the following:

(1)Bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages, or both, against a farm labor contractor or unlicensed farm labor contractor who violates this chapter and, upon prevailing, shall recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, including expert witness fees.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 750, Sec. 10. (SB 1087) Effective January 1, 2015.