California Labor Code

§ 1019.2

LAB § 1019.2 Effective Sep 27, 2019Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 3.1

Statute text

(a)Except as otherwise required by federal law, a public or private employer, or a person acting on behalf of a public or private employer, shall not reverify the employment eligibility of a current employee at a time or in a manner not required by Section 1324a(b) of Title 8 of the United States Code.

(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an employer who violates subdivision (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The penalty shall be recoverable by the Labor Commissioner.

(2)The actions of an employer that violate subdivision (a) and result in a civil penalty under paragraph (1) shall not also form the basis for liability or penalty under Section 1019.1.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 364, Sec. 10. (SB 112) Effective September 27, 2019.