California Labor Code

§ 1743

LAB § 1743 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Part 7 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The contractor and subcontractor shall be jointly and severally liable for all amounts due pursuant to a final order under this chapter or a judgment thereon. The Labor Commissioner shall first exhaust all reasonable remedies to collect the amount due from the subcontractor before pursuing the claim against the contractor.

(b)From the amount collected, the wage claim shall be satisfied prior to the amount being applied to penalties. If insufficient money is recovered to pay each worker in full, the money shall be prorated among all workers.

(c)Wages for workers who cannot be located shall be placed in the Industrial Relations Unpaid Wage Fund and held in trust for the workers pursuant to Section 96.7. Penalties shall be paid into the General Fund.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 242, Sec. 1. (AB 2705) Effective January 1, 2025.